All ICD10 Codes

B15-B19

Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankblock
Official Description

Viral hepatitis (B15-B19)

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 5 non-billable)
B15Acute hepatitis Ahas subcodesB16Acute hepatitis Bhas subcodesB17Other acute viral hepatitishas subcodesB18Chronic viral hepatitishas subcodesB19Unspecified viral hepatitishas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).

CH1 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1)
  • herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
B15-B19Viral hepatitis (B15-B19)Not billable
B15Acute hepatitis ASubcodes
B16Acute hepatitis BSubcodes
B17Other acute viral hepatitisSubcodes
B18Chronic viral hepatitisSubcodes
B19Unspecified viral hepatitisSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to B15-B19:

chapterCH1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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