B02.1 Zoster meningitis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from B02 Zoster [herpes zoster]

Includes

• shingles
• zona

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 075-076 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 053.0 Herpes zoster with meningitis

Code annotations containing back-references to B02.1

Back-references to B02.1

• Type 1 Excludes: A87 Viral meningitis ("meningitis due to zoster (B02.1)")
• Type 1 Excludes: G02 Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere ("zoster meningitis (B02.1)")

Back-references to B02

• Type 2 Excludes: B10 Other human herpesviruses ("herpes zoster (B02.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: B10 Other human herpesviruses ("human herpesvirus 3 (B01.-, B02.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: B10 Other human herpesviruses ("zoster (B02.-)")
• Code First: H67 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere ("viral disease NEC (B00-B34)")

Diagnosis Index entries for B02.1

• Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic › meningitis (simplex) › zoster
• Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic › zoster › meningitis
• Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › in (due to) › herpes (simplex) virus › zoster
• Meningitis (basal) (basic) (brain) (cerebral) (cervical) (congestive) (diffuse) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (membranous) (metastatic) (nonspecific) (pontine) (progressive) (simple) (spinal) (subacute) (sympathetic) (toxic) › in (due to) › zoster

Nearby codes

• B02 Zoster [herpes zoster]
• B02.0 Zoster encephalitis
• B02.1 Zoster meningitis (this code)
• B02.2 Zoster with other nervous system involvement
• B02.21 Postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis
• B02.22 Postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia
• B02.23 Postherpetic polyneuropathy
• B02.24 Postherpetic myelitis