Learn about Herpangina diagnosis, including clinical documentation, ICD-10 codes (B08.5), treatment, and patient care. Find information on Herpangina symptoms, causes, coxsackievirus infections, and hand foot and mouth disease differentiation. This resource provides healthcare professionals with essential information for accurate Herpangina medical coding and effective patient management.
Also known as
Herpangina
Viral infection causing mouth blisters and sore throat.
Viral infections characterized by skin lesions
Infections presenting with skin eruptions caused by viruses.
Diseases of the respiratory system
Conditions affecting the respiratory tract, including infections.
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
A broad category encompassing various infectious and parasitic illnesses.
Follow this step-by-step guide to choose the correct ICD-10 code.
Is the diagnosis Herpangina?
Yes
Are there any complications?
No
Do NOT code as Herpangina. Review clinical documentation for alternative diagnosis.
When to use each related code
| Description |
|---|
| Sudden fever, throat pain, mouth sores. |
| Fever, sore throat, difficulty swallowing. |
| Painful blisters in mouth, often with fever. |
Using unspecified herpangina codes (e.g., B08.9) when a more specific code is documented, leading to lower reimbursement and inaccurate data.
Miscoding herpangina (B08.5) as hand, foot, and mouth disease (B08.4) or vice versa due to similar symptoms, affecting data integrity.
Coding herpangina without sufficient clinical documentation to support the diagnosis, increasing audit risk and potential claim denials.
Patient presents with symptoms consistent with herpangina. Onset of sudden fever, sore throat, and difficulty swallowing was reported within the past [number] days. Physical examination reveals characteristic small, grayish-white vesicles or ulcers with red halos on the soft palate, tonsils, uvula, and posterior oropharynx. Differential diagnosis considered hand, foot, and mouth disease, aphthous stomatitis, and viral pharyngitis. Diagnosis of herpangina is made based on clinical presentation and characteristic oral lesions. Treatment plan focuses on symptomatic relief, including pain management with over-the-counter analgesics such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen, encouraging fluid intake, and offering popsicles or ice chips to soothe throat discomfort. Patient education provided on the viral etiology of herpangina, its highly contagious nature, the importance of hand hygiene, and the self-limiting course of the illness, typically resolving within one week. Follow-up as needed. ICD-10 code B08.5 confirmed for herpangina. Medical billing codes will be applied appropriately for evaluation and management services, reflecting the complexity of the visit.