B02Zoster [herpes zoster]
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
Select a more specific code
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use B02 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Official Vietnamese name
- Bệnh zona [herpes zoster] [bệnh giời leo]
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: shingles zona
Related B02 codes
B02.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Zoster encephalitis (G05.1*)
B02.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Zoster meningitis (G02.0*)
B02.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Zoster with other nervous system involvement
B02.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Zoster ocular disease
B02.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Disseminated zoster
B02.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Zoster with other complications
B02.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Zoster without complication
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
