Viral hepatitis
31 codes in this section
About Section B15-B19
Section B15-B19 (B15-B19) covers viral hepatitis. It sits within the Certain infectious and parasitic diseases chapter (A00-B99). This section contains 31 ICD-10-CM codes, 23 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 8 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in B15-B19
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
| B15.0 | Hepatitis A with hepatic coma | Billable |
| B15.9 | Hepatitis A without hepatic coma | Billable |
| B16.0 | Acute hepatitis B with delta-agent with hepatic coma | Billable |
| B16.1 | Acute hepatitis B with delta-agent without hepatic coma | Billable |
| B16.2 | Acute hepatitis B without delta-agent with hepatic coma | Billable |
| B16.9 | Acute hepatitis B without delta-agent and without hepatic coma | Billable |
| B17.0 | Acute delta-(super) infection of hepatitis B carrier | Billable |
| B17.1 | Acute hepatitis C | Header |
| B17.10 | Acute hepatitis C without hepatic coma | Billable |
| B17.11 | Acute hepatitis C with hepatic coma | Billable |
| B17.2 | Acute hepatitis E | Billable |
| B17.8 | Other specified acute viral hepatitis | Billable |
| B17.9 | Acute viral hepatitis, unspecified | Billable |
| B18.0 | Chronic viral hepatitis B with delta-agent | Billable |
| B18.1 | Chronic viral hepatitis B without delta-agent | Billable |
| B18.2 | Chronic viral hepatitis C | Billable |
| B18.8 | Other chronic viral hepatitis | Billable |
| B18.9 | Chronic viral hepatitis, unspecified | Billable |
| B19.0 | Unspecified viral hepatitis with hepatic coma | Billable |
| B19.1 | Unspecified viral hepatitis B | Header |
| B19.10 | Unspecified viral hepatitis B without hepatic coma | Billable |
| B19.11 | Unspecified viral hepatitis B with hepatic coma | Billable |
| B19.2 | Unspecified viral hepatitis C | Header |
| B19.20 | Unspecified viral hepatitis C without hepatic coma | Billable |
| B19.21 | Unspecified viral hepatitis C with hepatic coma | Billable |
| B19.9 | Unspecified viral hepatitis without hepatic coma | Billable |
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