Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM

B02 Zoster [herpes zoster]

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Codes under this one

  • B02.0 Zoster encephalitis
  • B02.1 Zoster meningitis
  • B02.2 Zoster with other nervous system involvementHeader
  • B02.3 Zoster ocular diseaseHeader
  • B02.7 Disseminated zoster
  • B02.8 Zoster with other complications
  • B02.9 Zoster without complications

Instructional notes

Chapter 1

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
  • 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)
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  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Includes
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

This code

Includes
  • shingles
  • zona

Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases · B00-B09 Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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