B01.0

Varicella meningitis

Billable / specific

B01.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from B01)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B01)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B01)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B01)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B01)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B01)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B01)

Also known as

  • Meningitis, in chickenpox
  • Meningitis, in varicella
  • Varicella, with meningitis

Parent code

  • B01Varicella [chickenpox]Header

Related codes

  • B01.1Varicella encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitisHeader
  • B01.2Varicella pneumoniaBillable
  • B01.8Varicella with other complicationsHeader
  • B01.9Varicella without complicationBillable

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