B02.23 Postherpetic polyneuropathy

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

Applies from B02 Zoster [herpes zoster]

Includes

• shingles
• zona

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• RxHCC V08: HCC 168 — Trigeminal and Postherpetic Neuralgia

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 073-074 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 053.13 Postherpetic polyneuropathy

Code annotations containing back-references to B02.23

Back-references to B02.23

• Type 1 Excludes: G63 Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere ("postherpetic (B02.23)")

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 B02.23

• Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic › zoster › polyneuropathy
• Polyneuropathy (peripheral) › in (due to) › herpes zoster
• Polyneuropathy (peripheral) › in (due to) › zoster
• Polyneuropathy (peripheral) › postherpetic (zoster)

Nearby codes

• B02.0 Zoster encephalitis
• B02.1 Zoster meningitis
• B02.2 Zoster with other nervous system involvement
• B02.21 Postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis
• B02.22 Postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia
• B02.23 Postherpetic polyneuropathy (this code)
• B02.24 Postherpetic myelitis
• B02.29 Other postherpetic nervous system involvement
• B02.3 Zoster ocular disease
• B02.30 Zoster ocular disease, unspecified
• B02.31 Zoster conjunctivitis