B34.9
BillableViral infection, unspecified
Viral infection, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Viremia NOS
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- •anogenital human papillomavirus infectionA63.0
- •cytomegaloviral disease NOSB25.9
- •herpesvirus [herpes simplex] infection NOSB00.9
- •retrovirus infection NOSB33.3
- •viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereB97
- •viral warts due to human papillomavirus infectionB07
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(447)
SNOMED CT
- Viral pharyngitis1532007
- Viraemia2528003
- Viremia2528003
- Acute viral TIN (tubulointerstitial nephritis)27810000
- Acute viral tubulointerstitial nephritis27810000
- AIN - Acute interstitial nephritis28637003
- ATIN - Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis28637003
- Acute TIN (tubulointerstitial nephritis)28637003
- Acute interstitial nephritis28637003
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis28637003
- Acute tubulointerstitial disease28637003
- Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis28637003
- Disease caused by virus34014006
- Disease due to virus34014006
- Viral disease34014006
- Viral illness34014006
- Viral infection34014006
- Viral infectious disease34014006
- APN - Acute pyelonephritis36689008
- Acute PN - pyelonephritis36689008
- Acute kidney infection36689008
- Acute pyelonephritis36689008
- Illness39104002
- Sickness39104002
- Acute infectious tubulointerstitial nephritis66993009
- Acute infective interstitial nephritis66993009
- Flu-like illness95891005
- Influenza like illness95891005
- Influenza-like illness95891005
- Arthropathy associated with viral disease111213004
- Postviral arthropathy111213004
- Virus-associated atypical lymphoproliferative disorder128871009
- Viral headache162211001
- Liver enzymes normal166642001
- Liver enzymes within reference range166642001
- ALT (alanine aminotransferase) level normal166645004
- Alanine aminotransferase level within reference range166645004
- SGPT (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase) level within reference range166645004
- Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase level within reference range166645004
- Viral corneal ulcer231894008
- Acute viral otitis externa232222008
- Chronic viral otitis externa232226006
- Infection involving inner ear232310008
- Viral esophagitis235603003
- Viral oesophagitis235603003
- Viral myositis240105009
- Viral myalgia240107001
- Acute infective otitis externa267665002
- Neonatal dacryocystitis or conjunctivitis caused by virus268841001
- Neonatal viral dacryocystitis or conjunctivitis268841001
- Viral gastritis285344007
- Viral eye infection312132001
- Viral lower respiratory infection312134000
- Viral cardiovascular infection312135004
- Viral musculoskeletal infection312136003
- Viral ear infection312137007
- Viral pleurisy314043005
- Alanine aminotransferase within reference range with persistent viraemia by polymerase chain reaction370979009
- Alanine aminotransferase within reference range with persistent viremia by polymerase chain reaction370979009
- Normal ALT with persistent viraemia by PCR370979009
- Normal ALT with persistent viremia by PCR370979009
- Normal alanine aminotransferase with persistent viraemia by polymerase chain reaction370979009
- Normal alanine aminotransferase with persistent viremia by polymerase chain reaction370979009
- Neonatal viral infection of skin402796000
- Asymptomatic viraemia409630004
- Asymptomatic viremia409630004
- Acute viral disease409631000
- Viral labyrinthitis409711008
- Viral otitis interna409711008
- Infection caused by antimicrobial resistant virus409798003
- Infection caused by resistant virus409798003
- Infective arthritis of hand caused by virus428361004
- Viral arthritis of hand428361004
- Infective arthritis of knee caused by virus429669000
- Viral arthritis of knee429669000
- Virus present438508001
- Amantadine resistant virus present440936003
- Oseltamivir resistant virus present441046006
- Zanamivir resistant virus present441047002
- Inconclusive evaluation finding442754001
- Viral sinusitis444814009
- Nonspecific syndrome suggestive of viral illness445939008
- Viral syndrome445939008
- Gingival disease caused by virus707129008
- Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome with recurrent viral infection722290008
- Caspase 8 deficiency syndrome722290008
- Sepsis caused by virus770349000
- Viral sepsis770349000
- Infectious panuveitis789116000
- Panuveitis due to infectious disease789116000
- Panuveitis caused by virus870329005
- Viral panuveitis870329005
- Sustained viral response879968001
- Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to viral infection1142075009
- Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia due to viral infection1142075009
- Posterior uveitis caused by virus1176982003
- Viral posterior uveitis1176982003
- Infection of peripheral nerve caused by virus1179386005
- Viral infection of peripheral nerve1179386005
- Infective arthritis of joint of left shoulder region1290719009
- Infective arthritis of joint of right shoulder region1290720003
- Invasive viral infection1300187005
- Invasive viral infectious disease1300187005
- Viral infection of kidney1366183005
- Viral kidney infection1366183005
- Bilateral infective arthritis of hands15687241000119109
- Infective arthritis of bilateral hands15687241000119109
- Infective arthritis of both hands15687241000119109
- Bilateral infective arthritis of knees15690521000119100
- Infective arthritis of bilateral knees15690521000119100
- Infective arthritis of both knees15690521000119100
- Bilateral infective arthritis of wrist regions15690481000119100
- Infective arthritis of bilateral wrist regions15690481000119100
- Infective arthritis of bilateral wrists15690481000119100
- Infective arthritis of both wrist regions15690481000119100
- Bilateral viral arthritis of ankle joints16048151000119100
- Infective arthritis of joint of bilateral ankles caused by virus16048151000119100
- Infective arthritis of joint of both ankles caused by virus16048151000119100
- Bilateral viral arthritis of joint of hands16006471000119109
- Infective arthritis of joint of bilateral hands caused by virus16006471000119109
- Viral arthritis of joint of both hands16006471000119109
- Bilateral viral arthritis of knee joints16016871000119108
- Infective arthritis of joint of bilateral knees caused by virus16016871000119108
- Infective arthritis of joint of both knees caused by virus16016871000119108
- Bilateral viral arthritis of shoulder region joints16048351000119102
- Infective arthritis of joint of bilateral shoulder regions caused by virus16048351000119102
- Bilateral viral arthritis of wrist joints16048311000119103
- Infective arthritis of joint of bilateral wrists caused by virus16048311000119103
- Infective arthritis of joint of both wrists caused by virus16048311000119103
- Fever caused by virus10151000132103
- Viral fever10151000132103
- Infective arthritis caused by virus and co-occurrent with hepatitis41271000119108
- Viral arthritis co-occurrent with hepatitis41271000119108
- Infective arthritis of bilateral shoulders15686161000119104
- Infective arthritis of joint of bilateral shoulder regions15686161000119104
- Infective arthritis of joint of both shoulder regions15686161000119104
- Infective arthritis of joint of left ankle caused by virus16047831000119104
- Viral arthritis of joint of left ankle16047831000119104
- Infective arthritis of joint of left hand caused by virus16006431000119106
- Viral arthritis of joint of left hand16006431000119106
- Infective arthritis of joint of left knee caused by virus16016831000119105
- Viral arthritis of joint of left knee16016831000119105
- Infective arthritis of joint of right ankle caused by virus16047871000119101
- Viral arthritis of joint of right ankle16047871000119101
- Infective arthritis of joint of right hand caused by virus16006511000119100
- Viral arthritis of joint of right hand16006511000119100
- Infective arthritis of joint of right knee caused by virus16016911000119106
- Viral arthritis of joint of right knee16016911000119106
- Infective arthritis of joints of multiple body sites caused by virus71581000119108
- Polyarticular viral arthritis71581000119108
- Infective arthritis of left ankle1073521000119106
- Infective arthritis of left hand1073461000119102
- Infective arthritis of left wrist1073441000119101
- Infective arthritis of right ankle1073541000119100
- Infective arthritis of right hand1073471000119108
- Infective arthritis of right wrist1073451000119104
- Inflammation of bilateral labyrinth structures1083951000119101
- Inflammation of both labyrinth structures1083951000119101
- Labyrinthitis of bilateral inner ears1083951000119101
- Inflammation of bilateral labyrinth structures caused by virus1084711000119102
- Inflammation of both labyrinth structures caused by virus1084711000119102
- Viral labyrinthitis of bilateral inner ears1084711000119102
- Viral labyrinthitis of both inner ears1084711000119102
- Inflammation of left labyrinth structure1089011000119101
- Labyrinthitis of left inner ear1089011000119101
- Inflammation of left labyrinth structure caused by virus1089721000119105
- Viral labyrinthitis of left inner ear1089721000119105
- Inflammation of right labyrinth structure1091621000119103
- Labyrinthitis of right inner ear1091621000119103
- Inflammation of right labyrinth structure caused by virus1092331000119101
- Viral labyrinthitis of right inner ear1092331000119101
- Maternal postpartum viral disease10757671000119107
- Postpartum viral disease10757671000119107
- Puerperal viral disease10757671000119107
- Recurrent infectious disease caused by virus452021000124103
- Recurrent viral disease452021000124103
- Recurrent viral infection452021000124103
- Viral disease in childbirth10759961000119102
- Viral disease in mother complicating childbirth10759961000119102
- Virus inconclusive911000124104
UMLS
- Disease caused by virusC0042769
- Disease due to virusC0042769
- Disease, ViralC0042769
- Disease, VirusC0042769
- Diseases, ViralC0042769
- Diseases, VirusC0042769
- Infection viralC0042769
- Infection, ViralC0042769
- Infection, VirusC0042769
- Infections, ViralC0042769
- Infections, VirusC0042769
- VIRAL DISC0042769
- VIRUS DISC0042769
- Viral DiseaseC0042769
- Viral DiseasesC0042769
- Viral DisorderC0042769
- Viral InfectionC0042769
- Viral InfectionsC0042769
- Viral diseaseC0042769
- Viral disease (disorder)C0042769
- Viral illnessC0042769
- Viral infectionC0042769
- Viral infection NOSC0042769
- Viral infection of unspecified siteC0042769
- Viral infection, unspecifiedC0042769
- Viral infectionsC0042769
- Viral infectious diseaseC0042769
- Virus DiseaseC0042769
- Virus DiseasesC0042769
- Virus InfectionC0042769
- Virus InfectionsC0042769
- diseases caused by virusesC0042769
- viral diseaseC0042769
- viral diseasesC0042769
- viral disorderC0042769
- viral infectionC0042769
- viral infection nosC0042769
- viral infectious diseaseC0042769
- virus diseaseC0042769
- virus infectionC0042769
- Sepsis caused by virusC0042749
- Sepsis caused by virus (disorder)C0042749
- Unspecified viraemiaC0042749
- Unspecified viremiaC0042749
- ViraemiaC0042749
- Viraemia NOSC0042749
- Viraemia, unspecifiedC0042749
- Viral sepsisC0042749
- ViremiaC0042749
- Viremia (finding)C0042749
- Viremia NOSC0042749
- Viremia, unspecifiedC0042749
- ViremiasC0042749
- viraemiaC0042749
- viral sepsisC0042749
- viremiaC0042749
- virusemiaC0042749
Clinical Terms
- Viral labyrinthitis of left inner ear
- Disease due to virus
- Acute infective interstitial nephritis
- Polyarticular viral arthritis
- Infective arthritis of joint of both shoulder regions
- Infective arthritis of joint of left shoulder region
- Viral ear infection
- Viral Diseases
- Infective arthritis of left hand
- Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis
- Alanine aminotransferase within reference range with persistent viraemia by polymerase chain reaction
- Infection viral
- Oseltamivir resistant virus present
- Liver enzymes normal
- Viremia (finding)
- Infective arthritis of bilateral shoulders
- Viremias
- Bilateral viral arthritis of joint of hands
- Viral arthritis of joint of right ankle
- Posterior uveitis caused by virus
- Panuveitis caused by virus
- Infective arthritis of hand caused by virus
- Viral myalgia
- Infective arthritis of right hand
- Flu-like illness
- Viral otitis interna
- Virus Infection
- Viral Disorder
- Zanamivir resistant virus present
- Viral infection of peripheral nerve
- Infective arthritis of joint of bilateral knees caused by virus
- Infections, Virus
- Infective arthritis of joint of both ankles caused by virus
- Acute interstitial nephritis
- Neonatal viral infection of skin
- Influenza like illness
- Virus Disease
- viral sepsis
- Infection caused by antimicrobial resistant virus
- Viral arthritis of joint of both hands
- Viral labyrinthitis
- Infection, Viral
- Viral arthritis of joint of left hand
- Infective arthritis of bilateral hands
- Alanine aminotransferase within reference range with persistent viremia by polymerase chain reaction
- Infective arthritis of joint of both knees caused by virus
- Infective arthritis of joint of bilateral ankles caused by virus
- Infective arthritis of joint of left knee caused by virus
- Infective arthritis of joints of multiple body sites caused by virus
- Infective arthritis of bilateral wrists
- Viral corneal ulcer
- Viral kidney infection
- Disease caused by virus
- Viral panuveitis
- Alanine aminotransferase level within reference range
- Viral posterior uveitis
- Infective arthritis of joint of left hand caused by virus
- Bilateral infective arthritis of wrist regions
- Panuveitis due to infectious disease
- Invasive viral infectious disease
- Infective arthritis of right wrist
- Infective arthritis of bilateral wrist regions
- Neonatal viral dacryocystitis or conjunctivitis
- Viral Infections
- Bilateral infective arthritis of hands
- Infective arthritis of joint of right shoulder region
- Acute kidney infection
- Viral arthritis of joint of left ankle
- viral infectious disease
- Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia due to viral infection
- Chronic viral otitis externa
- Infection caused by resistant virus
- Viral arthritis of joint of right knee
- Inflammation of bilateral labyrinth structures caused by virus
- Virus Infections
- ALT (alanine aminotransferase) level normal
- Inflammation of both labyrinth structures
- Infection of peripheral nerve caused by virus
- Disease, Virus
- diseases caused by viruses
- Viraemia NOS
- Viral infection NOS
- Inflammation of right labyrinth structure
- Viral arthritis co-occurrent with hepatitis
- Maternal postpartum viral disease
- Viral infection of kidney
- Liver enzymes within reference range
- Infective arthritis of left ankle
- Postviral arthropathy
- Recurrent viral infection
- Infections, Viral
- Viral eye infection
- ATIN - Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis
- Infective arthritis of joint of bilateral shoulder regions
- Viral arthritis of knee
- Labyrinthitis of left inner ear
- Infective arthritis of both knees
- Infective arthritis of joint of bilateral shoulder regions caused by virus
- Infective arthritis of left wrist
- Viral oesophagitis
- Viral fever
- Unspecified viraemia
- Viral musculoskeletal infection
- Inconclusive evaluation finding
- Neonatal dacryocystitis or conjunctivitis caused by virus
- Postpartum viral disease
- Viral arthritis of joint of left knee
- Infective arthritis of joint of right hand caused by virus
- Viraemia
- Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to viral infection
- Normal alanine aminotransferase with persistent viremia by polymerase chain reaction
- Infective arthritis of both wrist regions
- Inflammation of left labyrinth structure caused by virus
- Diseases, Viral
- Virus Diseases
- Bilateral viral arthritis of ankle joints
- Viral pharyngitis
- Acute infective otitis externa
- Asymptomatic viremia
- Viral myositis
- VIRAL DIS
- Acute pyelonephritis
- Arthropathy associated with viral disease
- Normal alanine aminotransferase with persistent viraemia by polymerase chain reaction
- virusemia
- Diseases, Virus
- Viral disease (disorder)
- Acute TIN (tubulointerstitial nephritis)
- Infective arthritis of joint of right knee caused by virus
- Invasive viral infection
- Viral cardiovascular infection
- Viral sinusitis
- Inflammation of bilateral labyrinth structures
- Infective arthritis caused by virus and co-occurrent with hepatitis
- Viral disease in mother complicating childbirth
- Asymptomatic viraemia
- Sepsis caused by virus (disorder)
- Gingival disease caused by virus
- Recurrent viral disease
- Viral labyrinthitis of both inner ears
- Sustained viral response
- viremia
- Acute viral TIN (tubulointerstitial nephritis)
- Inflammation of left labyrinth structure
- Infective arthritis of right ankle
- Puerperal viral disease
- Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase level within reference range
- Inflammation of both labyrinth structures caused by virus
- Viral illness
- Bilateral viral arthritis of wrist joints
- Normal ALT with persistent viraemia by PCR
- Viral esophagitis
- Unspecified viremia
- Viral syndrome
- Acute PN - pyelonephritis
- Bilateral viral arthritis of shoulder region joints
- Infective arthritis of joint of bilateral hands caused by virus
- Viral labyrinthitis of bilateral inner ears
- Viremia, unspecified
- Acute viral otitis externa
- Amantadine resistant virus present
- Infection involving inner ear
- Acute tubulointerstitial disease
- Viral disease in childbirth
- Normal ALT with persistent viremia by PCR
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis
- Viraemia, unspecified
- Virus-associated atypical lymphoproliferative disorder
- Acute infectious tubulointerstitial nephritis
- Viral Disease
- Viral headache
- Infective arthritis of both hands
- Viral arthritis of hand
- Viral lower respiratory infection
- Infectious panuveitis
- Infection, Virus
- Infective arthritis of joint of bilateral wrists caused by virus
- Infective arthritis of bilateral knees
- Labyrinthitis of right inner ear
- Virus inconclusive
- APN - Acute pyelonephritis
- Sickness
- AIN - Acute interstitial nephritis
- Influenza-like illness
- Sepsis caused by virus
- Viremia NOS
- Fever caused by virus
- Illness
- Infective arthritis of joint of left ankle caused by virus
- Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome with recurrent viral infection
- Viral arthritis of joint of right hand
- Inflammation of right labyrinth structure caused by virus
- Viral labyrinthitis of right inner ear
- Disease, Viral
- Viral gastritis
- SGPT (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase) level within reference range
- Recurrent infectious disease caused by virus
- Bilateral viral arthritis of knee joints
- Nonspecific syndrome suggestive of viral illness
- Labyrinthitis of bilateral inner ears
- Viral pleurisy
- VIRUS DIS
- Bilateral infective arthritis of knees
- Infective arthritis of joint of both wrists caused by virus
- Infective arthritis of knee caused by virus
- Virus present
- Acute viral disease
- Caspase 8 deficiency syndrome
- Infective arthritis of joint of right ankle caused by virus
- Acute viral tubulointerstitial nephritis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for viral infection, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for viral infection, unspecified is B34.9. The full clinical description is "Viral infection, unspecified". B34.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code B34.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code B34.9 represents “Viral infection, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is B34.9 a billable code?
Yes, B34.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is B34.9 in?
B34.9 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with B34.9?
B34.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; anogenital human papillomavirus infection (A63.0); cytomegaloviral disease NOS (B25.9); and 4 more.
Are additional codes required with B34.9?
Yes, when using B34.9, also report: resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does B34.9 map to?
B34.9 maps to 92 SNOMED CT concepts: 28637003, 166645004, 36689008, 66993009, 267665002, and 87 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for B34.9?
B34.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0042769, C0042749. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does B34.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like viral infection, unspecified affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of B34.9?
B34.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 1D9Z (Unspecified viral infection of unspecified site).
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