2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B02.3

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Zoster ocular disease

  • B02.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM B02.3 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B02.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 B02.3 may differ.

The following code(s) above B02.3 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B02.3:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B02  Zoster [herpes zoster]

Clinical Information

  • Virus infection of the gasserian ganglion and its nerve branches characterized by pain and vesicular eruptions with much swelling. Ocular involvement is usually heralded by a vesicle on the tip of the nose. This area is innervated by the nasociliary nerve.

Code History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to B02.3:

  • Type 1 Excludes: B30