Diagnosis Code

B01.1 VARICELLA ENCEPHALITIS, MYELITIS AND ENCEPHALOMYELITIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B01.1

Short Description: Varicella encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis

Long Description: Varicella encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis

The code B01.1 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)
      • Varicella [chickenpox] (B01)
        • B01.1 Varicella encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code B01.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Postchickenpox encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
B01 Varicella [chickenpox]
B01.0 Varicella meningitis
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


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