All ICD10 Codes

B19

Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Unspecified viral hepatitis

Use a more specific code (2 billable, 2 non-billable)
B19.0Unspecified viral hepatitis with hepatic comaB19.1Unspecified viral hepatitis Bhas subcodesB19.2Unspecified viral hepatitis Chas subcodesB19.9Unspecified viral hepatitis without hepatic coma
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.-)

B15-B19 Parent Instructions

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)
B19Unspecified viral hepatitisNot billable
B19.0Unspecified viral hepatitis with hepatic comaBillable
B19.1Unspecified viral hepatitis BSubcodes
B19.2Unspecified viral hepatitis CSubcodes
B19.9Unspecified viral hepatitis without hepatic comaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

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

blockB15-B19
Viral hepatitis (B15-B19)
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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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