B01.2
B01.2: Varicella pneumonia
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
B01.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for varicella pneumonia. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- J17Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
B01.2 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
- A57205Billing and Coding: Oximetry Services
- A57224Billing and Coding: Respiratory Care
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Pneumonia›varicella
- Pneumonia›in›chickenpox
- Pneumonia›in›varicella
- Varicella›with›pneumonia
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.