2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B01.8

Varicella with other complications

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

B01.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM B01.8 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B01.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 B01.8 may differ.

The following code(s) above B01.8 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to B01.8:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B01.8

B00.81 Herpesviral hepatitis

B00.82 Herpes simplex myelitis

B00.89 Other herpesviral infection

B00.9 Herpesviral infection, unspecified

B01 Varicella [chickenpox]

B01.0 Varicella meningitis

B01.1 Varicella encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis

B01.11 Varicella encephalitis and encephalomyelitis

B01.12 Varicella myelitis

B01.2 Varicella pneumonia

B01.8 Varicella with other complications

B01.81 Varicella keratitis

B01.89 Other varicella complications

B01.9 Varicella without complication

B02 Zoster [herpes zoster]

B02.0 Zoster encephalitis

B02.1 Zoster meningitis

B02.2 Zoster with other nervous system involvement

B02.21 Postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis

B02.22 Postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia

B02.23 Postherpetic polyneuropathy

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.