Other congenital viral diseases

This code represents congenital viral infections in a newborn that are not specifically classified elsewhere in the ICD-10-CM system. These are infections acquired by the fetus in utero or during birth, resulting in various clinical manifestations at or shortly after birth, excluding those with specific codes like congenital rubella or cytomegalovirus.

Use this code when documentation specifies a congenital viral infection in a neonate, and a more specific ICD-10-CM code for a known congenital viral disease (e.g., congenital herpes, congenital varicella) is not available. This code is appropriate when the viral etiology is confirmed, but the specific virus or its manifestation does not have a dedicated congenital code.

• Always sequence this code after the primary condition or manifestation if applicable.
• Ensure documentation clearly states "congenital" and "viral" and rules out more specific congenital viral codes.
• Do not use for postnatal viral infections; these would be coded differently based on the specific virus and affected body system.