2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code U09Post COVID-19 condition

ICD-10-CM Codes›U00–U85›U00-U49›U09

ICD-10-CM U09
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

U09 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for post COVID-19 condition, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as U09.9.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
U09
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Post COVID-19 condition
Chapter
U00-U49
Provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain etiology or emergency use

Code Classification

ChapterU00–U85Codes for Special Purposes
SectionU00-U49Provisional assignment of new diseases of uncertain etiology or emergency use
CategoryU09Post COVID-19 condition
This CodeU09Post COVID-19 condition

Specific Coding for Post COVID-19 conditionOverview

Non-specific codes like U09 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use U09.9 for Post COVID-19 condition, unspecified

Patient EducationClinical

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. This virus is a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. It spreads when a person who has the infection breathes out droplets and very small particles that contain the virus.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2022AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2021.
FY 2023–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About U09Overview

Is U09 (Post COVID-19 condition) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for post COVID-19 condition, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for post COVID-19 condition need a more specific code from this category, such as U09.9.