B33.23
B33.23: Viral pericarditis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
B33.23 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for viral pericarditis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
B33.23 is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
- A56781Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
- A57306Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
- A57326Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Coxsackie›pericarditis
- Pericarditis›coxsackie
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.