B25.9 vs B34
B25.9 and B34 can never be reported together. ICD-10-CM declares them mutually exclusive with an Excludes1 note, meaning the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient — so exactly one of them is correct for any given encounter.
The official note, declared on B34
cytomegaloviral disease NOS (B25.9)
B25.9
Cytomegaloviral disease, unspecified
BillableUnspecified
- Chapter 1
- Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- Section
- B25-B34
Indexed under
- Cytomegalovirus infection
- Disease, diseased › cytomegalic inclusion
- Disease, diseased › cytomegaloviral
- Disease, diseased › inclusion
- Infection, infected, infective › cytomegalovirus, cytomegaloviral (opportunistic)
B34
Viral infection of unspecified site
Not billable
- Chapter 1
- Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- Section
- B25-B34
Excludes1 is not always absolute: where two conditions covered by the note are genuinely unrelated, CMS guidance permits reporting both. Document the reasoning rather than assuming it. More on Excludes1 vs Excludes2 · FY2027