P35.8Other congenital viral diseases

P35.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other congenital viral diseases. It belongs to category P35 (congenital viral diseases), block P35-P39 (infections specific to the perinatal period) and chapter 16 (certain conditions originating in the perinatal period). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within P35, choose P35.8 (Other congenital viral diseases) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: congenital rubella syndrome (P35.0), congenital cytomegalovirus infection (P35.1), congenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection (P35.2), congenital viral hepatitis (P35.3), congenital Zika virus disease (P35.4) and congenital viral disease, unspecified (P35.9).

As a secondary diagnosis it is an MCC (major complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the highest-paying "with MCC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems, relative weight 4.1075) and DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems, relative weight 4.2195), in MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 771.2 (other congenital infections specific to the perinatal period).