B33.24 — Viral cardiomyopathy
Is B33.24 billable?
Yes — B33.24 is billable for FY2027. B33.24 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. B33.24 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
B33.24 at a glance
| Code | B33.24 |
|---|---|
| Description | Viral cardiomyopathy |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does B33.24 group to?
B33.24 sits in MDC 05 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 314Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 315Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 316Other Circulatory System Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
How is B33.24 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to B33.24. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Cardiomyopathy › viral (familial) (idiopathic)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1
Report an additional code alongside B33.24 to fully describe the condition. B33.24 is sequenced first.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 1
The conditions below are not part of B33.24, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B33.24 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
How long has B33.24 existed?
B33.24 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.