ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
079.89 — Other specified viral infection
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 079.89
079.89 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other specified viral infection. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 8 ICD-10-CM codes, such as B33.8 (Other specified viral diseases), B34.1 (Enterovirus infection, unspecified) and B34.2 (Coronavirus infection, unspecified). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- B33.8Other specified viral diseasesapproximate
- B34.1Enterovirus infection, unspecifiedapproximate
- B34.2Coronavirus infection, unspecifiedapproximate
- B34.4Papovavirus infection, unspecifiedapproximate
- B34.8Other viral infections of unspecified siteapproximate
- B97.19Other enterovirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereapproximate
- B97.29Other coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereapproximate
- B97.89Other viral agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhereapproximate
Common questions about 079.89
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.