All ICD10 Codes

B02

Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Zoster [herpes zoster]

Use a more specific code (5 billable, 2 non-billable)
B02.0Zoster encephalitisB02.1Zoster meningitisB02.2Zoster with other nervous system involvementhas subcodesB02.3Zoster ocular diseasehas subcodesB02.7Disseminated zosterB02.8Zoster with other complicationsB02.9Zoster without complications
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).

CH1 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • 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
  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • shingles
  • zona

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
B00-B09Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)
B02Zoster [herpes zoster]Not billable
B02.0Zoster encephalitisBillable
B02.1Zoster meningitisBillable
B02.2Zoster with other nervous system involvementSubcodes
B02.3Zoster ocular diseaseSubcodes
B02.7Disseminated zosterBillable
B02.8Zoster with other complicationsBillable
B02.9Zoster without complicationsBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to B02:

chapterCH1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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