Postherpetic myelitis
Billable / specificHCC V28 182
B02.24 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Herpes zoster myelitis
Includes (from B02)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
- shingles
- zona
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B02)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B02)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B02)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B02)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B02)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Also known as
- Herpes zoster myelitis
- Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic, zoster, myelitis
- Myelitis, herpes zoster
- Myelitis, postherpetic
Parent code
- B02.2Zoster with other nervous system involvementHeader