2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B07.9Viral wart, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›B00-B09›B07
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
B07.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for viral wart, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Viral infection.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Beard wart
- Cervical smear - wart virus
- Condyloma acuminatum of the anogenital region
- Digitate wart
- Facial wart
- Filiform wart
- Oral wart
- Perianal warts
- Perineal wart
- Post-immunosuppression viral warts
- Verruca vulgaris
- Verruca vulgaris of skin of cheek
- Verruca vulgaris of skin of lower extremity
- Verruca vulgaris of skin of scalp
- Viral wart
- Viral wart on finger
- Viral wart on lip
- Viral wart on toe
- Warts in immune-deficient state
- Warts of perianal region in infancy caused by human papillomavirus
- Warts, immunodeficiency, lymphedema, anogenital dysplasia syndrome
- Warty dyskeratoma
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to B07.9: its own notes plus those printed at B07 and Chapter 1. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- verruca simplex
- verruca vulgaris
- viral warts due to human papillomavirus
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name B07.9, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 2
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming B07.9: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2 2
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming B07.9: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- Block L00-L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissueviral warts (B07.-) names B07.-, which includes this code
- Chapter 12 (L00-L99) Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissueviral warts (B07.-) names B07.-, which includes this code
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Warts
benign epidermal proliferations or tumors; some are viral in origin.
Patient EducationClinical
Warts
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with humanpapilloma virus, or HPV. Types of warts include :
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Convert B07.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About B07.9Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for viral wart, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for viral wart, unspecified is B07.9 (sometimes written as B079). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is B07.9 (Viral warts) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report viral wart, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does B07.9 group to?
When viral wart, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.8772 to 1.5721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of B07.9?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, viral wart, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 078.10 (viral warts NOS). The mapping is a direct match.
