B97.8
Header — not billableOther viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
The ICD-10 code for other viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is B97.8.
B97.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- B97.0Adenovirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B97.1Enterovirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header
- B97.2Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header
- B97.3Retrovirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header
- B97.4Respiratory syncytial virus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B97.5Reovirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B97.6Parvovirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B97.7Papillomavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
- B97.8Other viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header