B97 Viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
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The ICD-10-CM code for Viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is B97 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.
Classification
- Section
- B95-B97: Bacterial and viral infectious agents (B95-B97)
- Category B97
- 25 codes (20 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Official Coding Guidelines
Use additional organism code (B95-B97) when not in infection codeb. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters Certain infections are classified in chapters other than Chapter 1 and no organism is identified as part of the infection code. In these instances, it is necessary to use an additional code from Chapter 1 to identify the organism. A code from category B95, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters, B96, Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters, or B97, Viral agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters, is to be used as an additional code to identify the organism. An instructional note will be found at the infection code advising that an additional organism code is required.
HIV Infections (TOC entry)a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026
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