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053.8 - Herpes Zoster With Unspecified Complication


The ICD 9 Code for Herpes zoster with unspecified complication is listed as 053.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 053.8
Long Description: Herpes zoster with unspecified complication
Short Description: H zoster complicated NOS
Chapter: Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
Block: Viral Diseases Accompanied By Exanthem (050-059)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: B02.8 - Zoster with other complications (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 053.8:
053.0 - Herpes zoster with meningitis
053.9 - Herpes zoster without mention of complication