2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B19

Unspecified viral hepatitis

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

B19 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM B19 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B19 - other international versions of ICD-10 B19 may differ.

The following code(s) above B19 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to B19:

Clinical Information

A disorder characterized by a viral pathologic process involving the liver parenchyma.
An acute or chronic inflammation of the liver parenchyma caused by viruses. Representative examples include hepatitis a, b, and c, cytomegalovirus hepatitis, and herpes simplex hepatitis.

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B19

B17.11 …… with hepatic coma

B17.2 Acute hepatitis E

B17.8 Other specified acute viral hepatitis

B17.9 Acute viral hepatitis, unspecified

B18 Chronic viral hepatitis

B18.0 Chronic viral hepatitis B with delta-agent

B18.1 Chronic viral hepatitis B without delta-agent

B18.2 Chronic viral hepatitis C

B18.8 Other chronic viral hepatitis

B18.9 Chronic viral hepatitis, unspecified

B19 Unspecified viral hepatitis

B19.0 Unspecified viral hepatitis with hepatic coma

B19.1 Unspecified viral hepatitis B

B19.10 …… without hepatic coma

B19.11 …… with hepatic coma

B19.2 Unspecified viral hepatitis C

B19.20 …… without hepatic coma

B19.21 …… with hepatic coma

B19.9 Unspecified viral hepatitis without hepatic coma

B20 Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease

B25 Cytomegaloviral disease

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.