Zoster

Description

A disease caused by the reactivation of a latent infection with varicella zoster virus. This disease commonly presents with a rash (typically within one or two adjacent dermatomes), cutaneous hyperaesthesia, or fever.

Exclusions from above levels

NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Child codes

1E91.0 – Zoster without complications
1E91.1 – Ophthalmic zoster
1E91.2 – Disseminated zoster
1E91.3 – Zoster with central nervous system involvement
1E91.4 – Acute neuropathy of cranial nerve due to zoster
1E91.5 – Postherpetic polyneuropathy
1E91.Y – Zoster with other specified complications
1E91.Z – Zoster, unspecified

Sibling codes

1E90 – Varicella

Foundation entity

Zoster – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/523481501

Allowed postcoordination axes

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Part of: 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases