Diagnostic code
079 — Other Viral Diseases: Other viral diseases
079 is an OHIP diagnostic code used on Ontario Health Insurance Plan claims. Other Viral Diseases: Other viral diseases.
- Code
- 079
- Description
- Other Viral Diseases: Other viral diseases
Updated October 26, 2026
079 is the OHIP diagnostic code for viral infections the list doesn't name elsewhere, such as human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
Conditions billed under this code
- HPV
- Viral infection
What it covers
The Ministry lists 079 as 'Other Viral Diseases: Other viral diseases' in the Infections and Parasitic Diseases chapter.
The list doesn't name HPV. In ICD-9, the system the list is based on, HPV infection is filed under 079, so it fits a positive HPV test without warts or cell changes. It also fits a viral illness with no more specific code.
For visible warts, including genital warts, use 078. For cell changes found on cervical screening use 622 (cervical dysplasia); carcinoma in situ is 233 and cervical cancer 180.
Related codes: 078, 622, 099, 057
Sources
APEX flags claims whose diagnostic code does not fit the service billed before they come back rejected. See how APEX works · Pricing