Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 052.7
Chickenpox with other specified complications
  • Short description: VARICELLA COMPLICAT NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 052.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 052.7 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 052.7.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 052.7: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 052.7 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B01.0 Varicella meningitis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B01.81 Varicella keratitis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM B01.89 Other varicella complications
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute cerebellar ataxia due to varicella
  • Bilat varicella keratitis
  • Bilateral varicella keratitis
  • Exanthem due to chicken pox
  • Left varicella keratitis
  • Right varicella keratitis
  • Varicella transverse myelitis
  • Varicella-zoster virus infection
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 052.7:
  • Ataxia, ataxy, ataxic 781.3
    • postchickenpox 052.7
  • Neuritis (see also Neuralgia) 729.2
    • postchickenpox 052.7
  • Varicella 052.9
    • with
      • complication 052.8
        • specified NEC 052.7
      • pneumonia 052.1
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