Herpes Zoster ICD-10-CM Codes | 2023
Read this short guide to learn about Herpes Zoster ICD codes you can use!
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What Herpes Zoster ICD-10 codes can I use?
If you’re looking for Herpes Zoster ICD codes, they’re all under the ICD-10 code umbrella for Zoster [Herpes Zoster] (B02). Here are six examples from that ICD-10 code group:
- B02.0 - Zoster encephalitis
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Herpes Zoster and Encephalitis that emerged due to Herpes Zoster.
- B02.1 - Zoster meningitis
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Herpes Zoster and Meningitis that emerged due to Herpes Zoster.
- B02.31 - Zoster conjunctivitis
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Herpes Zoster and Conjunctivitis that emerged due to Herpes Zoster.
- B02.32 - Zoster iridocyclitis
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Herpes Zoster and Iridocyclitis that emerged due to Herpes Zoster.
- B02.33 - Zoster keratitis
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Herpes Zoster and Keratitis that emerged due to Herpes Zoster.
- B02.34 - Zoster scleritis
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Herpes Zoster and Scleritis that emerged due to Herpes Zoster.
Are these Herpes Zoster ICD-10 codes billable?
Yes. All of the aforementioned ICD-10 codes for Herpes Zoster are valid and billable.
Clinical information about Herpes Zoster:
Herpes Zoster is the medical term used to refer to a type of viral infection caused by the reactivation of dormant VZV (Varicella-Zoster Virus) remnants. VZV is the virus responsible for Chickenpox.
Even if the Chickenpox disappears, it will leave remnants of VZV in its wake. These remnants can reactivate at a certain point in a person’s life. It’s currently not determined what exactly caused these remnants to reactivate, but research points to illnesses, aging, using certain medicines, and being stressed as potential culprits.
When VZV remnants reactivate, it will give rise to skin rashes that are painful and itchy. Some people might even feel burning or tingling sensations in the area of the rash. They can even form blisters!
The rashes resemble patches, strips, or a band wrapping the skin. People commonly refer to these as shingles.
Synonyms include:
- Herpes zoster encephalitis
- Herpes zoster with meningitis
- Conjunctivitis of left eye caused by herpes zoster virus
- Conjunctivitis of right eye caused by herpes zoster virus
- Herpes zoster iridocyclitis
- Herpetic iridocyclitis
- Herpes zoster interstitial keratitis
- Herpes zoster keratitis
- Bilateral herpes zoster scleritis
- Herpes zoster ICD 10
- ICD 10 herpes zoster
- ICD 10 code for herpes zoster
- Herpes zoster ophthalmicus ICD 10
- ICD 10 herpes zoster ophthalmicus
Commonly asked questions
Not necessarily. However, if the Herpes Zoster forms blisters, the fluid in these blisters can cause other people who have never had VZV to be infected and develop Chickenpox.
Postherpetic neuralgia is one. This complication occurs once the rashes are gone. It’s characterized by persistent pain in the nerves of the affected area.
It can also cause skin infections.
They will administer antivirals and pain relievers to help reduce the duration of shingles and lessen the pain. They will also likely recommend taking the shingle vaccine to prevent it from reoccurring. The re-emergence of shingles in a person is rare, though.
