B00.5 ICD-10-CA code: Herpesviral ocular disease
B00.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Herpesviral ocular disease” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
B00.5Herpesviral ocular disease
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written B005
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to B00.5. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Disease, diseased, ocular, herpesviral
Notes for B00.5
As CIHI prints them, with any note B00.5 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Herpesviral:• conjunctivitis † (H13.1*)• dermatitis of eyelid † (H03.1*)• iridocyclitis † (H22.0*)• iritis † (H22.0*)• keratitis † (H19.1*)• keratoconjunctivitis † (H19.1*)• uveitis, anterior † (H22.0*)
- Diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissibleFrom Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code (U82-U84) to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugsFrom Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Anogenital herpesviral infection (A60.-)congenital herpesviral infection (P35.2)gammaherpesviral mononucleosis (B27.0)herpangina (B08.5)From B00 Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections
- Carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)certain localized infections - see body system-related chaptersinfectious and parasitic diseases:• complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium [except obstetrical tetanus] (O98.-)• specific to the perinatal period [except tetanus neonatorum, whooping cough, congenital syphilis, perinatal gonococcal infection and perinatal human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease] (P35-P39)influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)From Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Where B00.5 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- 2Block B00-B09Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions
- 3Category B00Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections
- 4Valid code B00.5Herpesviral ocular disease
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code B00.5 mean?
B00.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Herpesviral ocular disease” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is B00.5 in ICD-10-CA?
B00.5 sits under B00 Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections, within B00-B09 Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, within Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
What coding notes apply to B00.5?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Use additional code notes for B00.5, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.