B01.8
Header — not billableVaricella with other complications
The ICD-10 code for varicella with other complications is B01.8.
B01.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under B01.8
Related codes in this category
- B01.0Varicella meningitis
- B01.1Varicella encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitisnon-billable header
- B01.2Varicella pneumonia
- B01.9Varicella without complication
- B01.8Varicella with other complicationsnon-billable header