What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents viral warts in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
block
B00-B09Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions
currentB00-B09
Official coding notes
Includes
- verruca simplex
- verruca vulgaris
- viral warts due to human papillomavirus
Excludes2 (may code together if documented)
- anogenital (venereal) warts (A63.0)
- papilloma of bladder (D41.4)
- papilloma of cervix (D26.0)
- papilloma larynx (D14.1)
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
Infectious Disease SpecialistGeneral Physician
Sibling codes
B00Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infectionsB01Varicella [chickenpox]B02Zoster [herpes zoster]B03SmallpoxbillableB04MonkeypoxbillableB05MeaslesB06Rubella [German measles]B08Other viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, not elsewhere classifiedB09Unspecified viral infection characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesionsbillable
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 402907008high
Beard wart
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 240538008high
Butcher's wart
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 240537003high
Digitate wart
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 19138001high
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 733132008high
Extragenital condylomata acuminata
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 240533004high
Facial wart
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
B07
Replacement codes
B07.0 — Plantar wartB07.8 — Other viral wartsB07.9 — Viral wart, unspecified
Common synonyms
Viral warts
Frequently asked questions
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