2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B02Zoster [herpes zoster]
B02 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for zoster [herpes zoster], so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as B02.0, B02.1, B02.21, and B02.22.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Zoster [herpes zoster]Overview
Non-specific codes like B02 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Use B02.0 for Zoster encephalitis
Use B02.1 for Zoster meningitis
B02.2 for Zoster with other nervous system involvement
Use B02.21 for Postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis
Use B02.22 for Postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia
Use B02.23 for Postherpetic polyneuropathy
Use B02.24 for Postherpetic myelitis
Use B02.29 for Other postherpetic nervous system involvement
B02.3 for Zoster ocular disease
Use B02.30 for Zoster ocular disease, unspecified
Use B02.31 for Zoster conjunctivitis
Use B02.32 for Zoster iridocyclitis
Use B02.33 for Zoster keratitis
Use B02.34 for Zoster scleritis
Use B02.39 for Other herpes zoster eye disease
Use B02.7 for Disseminated zoster
Use B02.8 for Zoster with other complications
Use B02.9 for Zoster without complications
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to B02: its own notes plus those printed at 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.
- shingles
- zona
- 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 B02, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes2 4
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming B02: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
Patient EducationClinical
Shingles
Shingles (herpes zoster) is an infection that causes a painful rash. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). This is the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have chickenpox, the virus stays in your body. It may not cause problems for many years. But as you get older, the virus may become active again and cause shingles.
The full article covers:
- What is shingles?
- Is shingles contagious?
- Who is at risk for shingles?
- What are the symptoms of shingles?
- What other problems can shingles cause?
- How is shingles diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for shingles?
- Can shingles be prevented?
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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About B02Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for zoster [herpes zoster]?
B02 is the ICD-10-CM category for zoster [herpes zoster], but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.
