Varicella Zoster Virus

VZV

clinical

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

Viral pathogen causing varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles), documented in EHR microbiology, serology, and immunization records. VZV-related diagnoses (ICD-10 B01-B02) are tracked in claims, pharmacy systems for antiviral prescribing, and immunization registries for vaccine administration monitoring across payer and provider platforms.

Standard Abbreviation

VZV

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  vzv VARCHAR(100),  -- Varicella Zoster Virus (max 100 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  vzv as varicella_zoster_virus
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Risk stratification and population health analytics
CMS-HCC risk adjustment and RAF score calculation
Quality measure attribution and HEDIS reporting
Clinical data warehouse schema design
Value-based care contract performance tracking

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
vzv

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  vzv          VARCHAR(100),  -- Varicella Zoster Virus (max 100 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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