ICD-11 classes
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Viral infections characterised by skin or mucous membrane...
Varicella zoster virus infections
1E90 — Varicella
ICD-11 1E90 — Varicella
A disease caused by an infection with varicella zoster virus. This disease is characterised by a vesicular rash and fever. Transmission is by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions, or direct contact with fluid from vesicles.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code 1E90 contains 4 clarifying diagnoses:
- 1E90.0 — Varicella without complication
- 1E90.1 — Varicella meningitis
- 1E90.2 — Varicella encephalitis
- 1E90.Y — Varicella with other specified complication
The diagnosis is included in 2 other classes.
- Fetal varicella syndrome (KA62.2)
- Congenital varicella (KA62.2)