ICD Code B34.2

ICD code B34.2 is a diagnosis code used to indicate a coronavirus infection that is not specified as to type or site.

1. Patient presents with symptoms consistent with a viral infection, such as fever, cough, sore throat, or respiratory distress.

2. Laboratory testing for specific coronavirus strains (e.g., SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2) is negative, inconclusive, or not performed.

3. Clinical evaluation does not identify another specific viral or bacterial etiology.

4. Provider determines the infection is due to a coronavirus, but the exact strain cannot be specified.

5. Documentation supports a diagnosis of coronavirus infection without further specification.

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code B34.2 include:

- 99202–99215 (Office or other outpatient evaluation and management services)

- 87635 (Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid [DNA or RNA]; SARS-CoV-2 [COVID-19], amplified probe technique)

- 87426 (Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique, SARS-CoV-2 [COVID-19])

- 99441–99443 (Telephone evaluation and management services)

- 99421–99423 (Online digital evaluation and management services)

- 96372 (Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection)

- 36415 (Collection of venous blood by venipuncture)

- 86580 (Tuberculosis, intradermal test; may be used for differential diagnosis)

CPT code selection should be based on the specific services rendered for ICD code B34.2.

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