B01.2 is the ICD-10 code for Varicella pneumoniaJ17.1. It is a four-character subcategory of B01 (Varicella [chickenpox]), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
B01.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B01.2Varicellapneumoni
DB012Pneumoni forårsaget af Varicella zoster
B01.2Varizellen-Pneumonie
B01.2Pneumopathie varicelleuse (J17.1*)
B01.2varicellapneumonie (J17.1*)
B01.2Varicella pneumonia
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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