U09.9 Post COVID-19 condition, unspecified
The ICD-10-CM code for Post COVID-19 condition, unspecified is U09.9 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- U00-U49: Provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain etiology or emergency use (U00-U49)
- Category U09
- 2 codes (1 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to U09.9:
- Post COVID-19 condition, unspecified
- SARS-CoV-2 › sequelae (post acute)
- Long › COVID (-19)
- COVID-19 › sequelae (post acute)
- Sequelae (of) › COVID-19 (post acute)
- Condition › post COVID-19
- COVID-19 › long (haul)
- COVID-19 › condition post
Inclusion Terms
- Post-acute sequela of COVID-19
Notes
- This code enables establishment of a link with COVID-19.
- This code is not to be used in cases that are still presenting with active COVID-19. However, an exception is made in cases of re-infection with COVID-19, occurring with a condition related to prior COVID-19.
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 44,280 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included U09.9 among the documented diagnoses.
- 180 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
History of COVID-19 develops MIS: assign M35.81 and U09.9If an individual with a history of COVID-19 develops MIS, assign codes M35.81, Multisystem inflammatory syndrome, and U09.9, Post COVID-19 condition, unspecified.
Post COVID-19 condition: code specific condition(s) + U09.9(m) Post COVID-19 Condition For sequela of COVID-19, or associated symptoms or conditions that develop following a previous COVID-19 infection, assign a code(s) for the specific symptom(s) or condition(s) related to the previous COVID-19 infection, if known, and code U09.9, Post COVID-19 condition, unspecified.
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026