ICD-Code 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.
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.
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
Source
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).