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B26.82

Billable

Mumps myocarditis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) caused by the mumps virus, a rare but serious cardiac complication of mumps.

Coding Tips

  • •Document cardiac symptoms, ECG findings, and troponin levels to support this diagnosis
  • •This is an uncommon complication; ensure clear documentation linking the cardiac inflammation to mumps infection

Code Hierarchy

└B26Mumps└B26.8Mumps with other complications└B26.82Mumps myocarditis
└B26.82Mumps myocarditis

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