B33.3

Retrovirus infections, not elsewhere classified

Billable / specific

B33.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Retrovirus infection NOS

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

  • Retrovirus infection NOS
  • Human, T-cell lymphotropic virus, type-1infection
  • Infection, infected, infective, human, T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1
  • Infection, infected, infective, retrovirus

Parent code

  • B33Other viral diseases, not elsewhere classifiedHeader

Related codes

  • B33.0Epidemic myalgiaBillable
  • B33.1Ross River diseaseBillable
  • B33.2Viral carditisHeader
  • B33.4Hantavirus (cardio)-pulmonary syndrome [HPS] [HCPS]Billable
  • B33.8Other specified viral diseasesBillable

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