ICD-10 diagnosis code

B01 Varicella [chickenpox]

B01 is the ICD-10 code for Varicella [chickenpox]. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block B00–B09 (Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: I · A00–B99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of B01

B01 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

B01Vattkoppor

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DB01Skoldkopper

FinlandICD-10-FI

B01Vesirokko

GermanyICD-10-GM

B01Varizellen [Windpocken]

FranceICD-10-FR

B01Varicelle

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

B01varicella [waterpokken]

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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