B33.2

Viral carditis

Non-billable header

B33.2 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Coxsackie (virus) carditis

Includes (from B33)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B33)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B33)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B33)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B33)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B33)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B33)

Also known as

  • Coxsackie (virus) carditis

Parent code

  • B33Other viral diseases, not elsewhere classifiedHeader

More specific codes B33.2

  • B33.20Viral carditis, unspecifiedBillable
  • B33.21Viral endocarditisBillable
  • B33.22Viral myocarditisBillable
  • B33.23Viral pericarditisBillable
  • B33.24Viral cardiomyopathyBillable

Related codes

  • B33.0Epidemic myalgiaBillable
  • B33.1Ross River diseaseBillable
  • B33.3Retrovirus infections, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
  • B33.4Hantavirus (cardio)-pulmonary syndrome [HPS] [HCPS]Billable
  • B33.8Other specified viral diseasesBillable

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