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B33.20

Billable

Viral carditis, unspecified

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

What This Code Means

Viral carditis is inflammation of the heart muscle caused by a viral infection, which can affect the heart's ability to pump blood effectively.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this unspecified code only when the specific type of viral carditis cannot be determined; otherwise use more specific codes B33.23 or B33.24
  • •Document the causative virus if identified to allow for more specific coding

Code Hierarchy

└B33Other viral diseases, not elsewhere classified└B33.2Viral carditis└B33.20Viral carditis, unspecified
└B33.20Viral carditis, unspecified

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