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ICD-10-CM Code for Other viral infections of unspecified site B34.8

ICD-10 code B34.8 for Other viral infections of unspecified site is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .

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Other viral infections of unspecified site

B34

Excludes1: anogenital human papillomavirus infection (A63.0)
cytomegaloviral disease NOS (B25.9)
herpesvirus [herpes simplex] infection NOS (B00.9)
retrovirus infection NOS (B33.3)
viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere (B97.-)
viral warts due to human papillomavirus infection (B07)

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Coronavirus Screening Code
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