Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM B34.2 is the diagnosis code for Coronavirus infection, unspecified. This code falls under the section "Other viral diseases" within Chapter 1 — Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as B34.2. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where B34.2 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, B34.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
B34.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Coronavirus infection, unspecified". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of B34.2 is B34 ("Viral infection of unspecified site"). B34.2 provides a more specific classification within this category.
B34.2 is located in Section B25-B34 — "Other viral diseases" within Chapter 1 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use B34.2 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Coronavirus infection, unspecified" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Coronavirus infection, unspecified is B34.2.
Yes, B34.2 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
B34.2 is in Chapter 1 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for B34.2 include: COVID-19 (U07.1); pneumonia due to SARS-associated coronavirus (J12.81).
Yes, B34.2 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.