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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

B01.8Varicella with other complications

Not billable — use a more specific code

B01.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About B01.8

B01.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for varicella with other complications. It belongs to category B01 (varicella [chickenpox]), block B00-B09 (viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions) and chapter 1 (certain infectious and parasitic diseases). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

Within B01, choose B01.8 (with other complications) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: meningitis (B01.0), encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis (B01.1), pneumonia (B01.2) and without complication (B01.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: B01.81 (keratitis) and B01.89 (complications).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under B01.8

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to B01.8.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.

Code history

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  10. 2025
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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about B01.8

Is B01.8 billable?

No. B01.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.