B34

Viral infection of unspecified site

Non-billable header

B34 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • anogenital human papillomavirus infection (A63.0)
  • cytomegaloviral disease NOS (B25.9)
  • herpesvirus [herpes simplex] infection NOS (B00.9)
  • retrovirus infection NOS (B33.3)
  • viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere (B97.-)
  • viral warts due to human papillomavirus infection (B07)

Excludes2

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

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

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

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

Also known as

  • Otitis, media, in viral disease NEC

More specific codes B34

  • B34.0Adenovirus infection, unspecifiedBillable
  • B34.1Enterovirus infection, unspecifiedBillable
  • B34.2Coronavirus infection, unspecifiedBillable
  • B34.3Parvovirus infection, unspecifiedBillable
  • B34.4Papovavirus infection, unspecifiedBillable
  • B34.8Other viral infections of unspecified siteBillable
  • B34.9Viral infection, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • B25Cytomegaloviral diseaseHeader
  • B26MumpsHeader
  • B27Infectious mononucleosisHeader
  • B30Viral conjunctivitisHeader
  • B33Other viral diseases, not elsewhere classifiedHeader

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