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2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139 > Viral Diseases Accompanied By Exanthem 050-057 > Herpes Zoster 053.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 053.9 Herpes zoster without complication  On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date. The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 053.9 can be accessed here. An acute infectious, usually self-limited, disease believed to represent activation of latent varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN) in those who have been rendered partially immune after a previous attack of chickenpox. It involves the sensory ganglia and their areas of innervation and is characterized by severe neuralgic pain along the distribution of the affected nerve and crops of clustered vesicles over the area. (From Dorland, 27th ed) 053.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 053.9 contains 7 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 053.* hierarchy 053.9 also known as: Herpes zoster NOS Index entries containing 053.9: Herpes, herpetic 054.9 zoster 053.9 auricularis 053.71 complicated 053.8 specified NEC 053.79 conjunctiva 053.21 cornea 053.21 ear 053.71 eye 053.29 geniculate 053.11 keratitis 053.21 interstitial 053.21 myelitis 053.14 neuritis 053.10 ophthalmicus(a) 053.20 oticus 053.71 otitis externa 053.71 specified complication NEC 053.79 specified site NEC 053.9 zosteriform, intermediate type 053.9 Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9 Herpes (simplex) (see also Herpes, simplex) 054.9 zoster (see also Herpes, zoster) 053.9 eye NEC 053.29 Shingles (see also Herpes, zoster) 053.9 eye NEC 053.29 Zona (see also Herpes, zoster) 053.9 Zoster (herpes) (see also Herpes, zoster) 053.9