2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B97.4

Respiratory syncytial virus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

  • B97.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Respiratory syncytial virus causing diseases classd elswhr
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM B97.4 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B97.4 – other international versions of ICD-10 B97.4 may differ.

Applicable To

  • RSV as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Code First

  • related disorders, such as:
  • otitis media (H65.-)
  • upper respiratory infection (J06.9)

Type 1 Excludes

  • acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (J21.0)
  • acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (J20.5)
  • respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia (J12.1)

The following code(s) above B97.4 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B97.4:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B95-B97  Bacterial and viral infectious agents

Approximate Synonyms

  • Respiratory syncytial virus infection

ICD-10-CM B97.4 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 791 Prematurity with major problems
  • 793 Full term neonate with major problems
  • 865 Viral illness with mcc
  • 866 Viral illness without mcc

Convert B97.4 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to B97.4:

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B97.4: