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ICD-10 diagnosis code

U04.9 Severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS], unspecified

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U04.9 is the ICD-10 code for Severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS], unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of U04 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS]), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block U00–U49 (Provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain etiology or emergency use) in Chapter XXII, Codes for special purposes.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XXII · U00–U85
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What U04.9 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • COVID-19, virus identified U07.1
  • COVID-19, virus not identified U07.2

U04.9 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

U04.9Svår akut respiratorisk sjukdom [SARS], ospecificerad

NorwayICD-10-NO

U04.9Uspesifisert alvorlig, akutt luftveissyndrom (sars)

FinlandICD-10-FI

U04.9Vakava äkillinen hengitystieoireyhtymä [SARS], määrittämätön

GermanyICD-10-GM

U04.9Schweres akutes respiratorisches Syndrom [SARS], nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

U04.9Syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère [SRAS], sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

U04.9severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS], niet-gespecificeerd

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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