Herpes Zoster (Shingles): VZV Reactivation, ICD-10 B02 & Vaccine CPT 90750
Clinical Definition Herpes Zoster (HZ), colloquially known as Shingles, is a localized, painful cutaneous eruption resulting from the reactivation of latent Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) within the dorsal root ganglia or cranial nerve ganglia. The hallmark presentation is a unilateral, vesicular rash distributed strictly along a single sensory dermatome. It is distinct from Herpes Simplex, though…