U07.1

Billable
ChapterU00–U85
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

COVID-19

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 22: Codes for Special Purposes (U00-U85).

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here)
  • coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere (B97.2-)
  • pneumonia due to SARS-associated coronavirus (J12.81)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify pneumonia or other manifestations, such as:
  • pneumonia due to COVID-19 (J12.82)
  • code, if applicable, for associated conditions such as:
  • COVID-19 associated coagulopathy (D68.8)
  • disseminated intravascular coagulation (D65)
  • hypercoagulable states (D68.69)
  • thrombophilia (D68.69)

Clinical Hierarchy

CH22Codes for special purposes (U00-U85)
U00-U49Provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain etiology or emergency use (U00-U49)
U07Emergency use of U07
U07.1COVID-19

Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to U07.1. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

9 raw paths
Coronavirus (infection)3 unique routes
2019→U07.1
coronavirus-19→U07.1
COVID-19→U07.1
COVID-191 unique routes
Direct index entry→U07.1
Disease, diseased1 unique routes
COVID-19→U07.1
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)3 unique routes
coronavirus-2019→U07.1
COVID-19→U07.1
virus, viral NOS
COVID-19→U07.1
Syndrome1 unique routes
severe acute respiratory (SARS)
coronavirus 2→U07.1

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 177
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC
DRG 178
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC
DRG 179
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations without CC/MCC
DRG 791
Prematurity with Major Problems
DRG 793
Full Term Neonate with Major Problems
DRG 974
HIV with Major Related Condition with MCC
DRG 975
HIV with Major Related Condition with CC
DRG 976
HIV with Major Related Condition without CC/MCC

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