B02.3 vs B30
B02.3 (Zoster ocular disease) compared with B30 (Viral conjunctivitis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. B30 carries an Excludes1 note covering B02.3: “ocular zoster (B02.3)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| B02.3Zoster ocular disease | B30Viral conjunctivitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) |
| Definition | Zoster ocular disease is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (B02.3). | Viral conjunctivitis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (B30). |
| Includes | shingles zona | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources