ICD-10-CM Code B97.21
SARS-associated coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

BILLABLE

Billable Code

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

B97.21 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of sARS-associated coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

Coding Notes for B97.21 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Type-1 Excludes: Type-1 Excludes Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here.": Pneumonia due to SARS-associated coronavirus - instead, use code J12.81

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #865-866 - Viral illness with MCC.

DRG Group #865-866 - Viral illness without MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B97.21 - SARS-associated coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code B97.21. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Coronavirus, as cause of disease classified elsewhere +

Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic) +

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

079.82

SARS-associated coronavirus (exact match)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 079.82 was previously used, B97.21 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

Parent Code: B97.2 - Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

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ICD-10-CM Code B97.21 SARS-associated coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere