U04.9: Severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS], unspecified
You have a lung inflammation that is caused by certain coronaviruses.
Corona viruses usually spread from person to person. If a person is infected they can transmit the viruses through the air they are breathing. This happens when coughing or sneezing, for example.
A lung inflammation involves inflammation of the airways in the lungs and the surrounding lung tissue. Pneumonia can cause various symptoms. You can get a fever, coughing and a sore throat. You might suffer breathing problems and need hospital treatment.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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