Other coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Billable / specific
B97.29 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from B97)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
- Note: These categories are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes to identify the infectious agent(s) in diseases classified elsewhere.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B97)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B97)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B97)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B97)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B97)
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Also known as
- Coronavirus, as cause of disease classified elsewhere
- Infection, infected, infective, coronavirus NEC, as cause of disease classified elsewhere
- Infection, infected, infective, virus, viral NOS, as cause of disease classified elsewhere, coronavirus
Parent code
- B97.2Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereHeader
Related codes
- B97.21SARS-associated coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereBillable