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ICD-10-CM Codes
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A00-B99
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
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B15-B19
Viral hepatitis
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B19-
Unspecified viral hepatitis
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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B19.2
Unspecified viral hepatitis C
2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- B19.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM B19.2 became effective on October 1, 2017.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B19.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 B19.2 may differ.
The following code(s) above
B19.2 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
B19.2:
- A viral infection caused by the hepatitis c virus.
- Inflammation of the liver in humans caused by hepatitis c virus, a single-stranded rna virus. Its incubation period is 30-90 days. Hepatitis c is transmitted primarily by contaminated blood parenterally, and is often associated with transfusion and intravenous drug abuse. However, in a significant number of cases, the source of hepatitis c infection is unknown.
- Viral disease caused by hepatitis c virus; most common form of post transfusion hepatitis, also is a common acute sporadic hepatitis; may also follow parental drug abuse.
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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B19.2
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
B19.2
Unspecified viral hepatitis C
B19.20 …… without hepatic coma
B19.9 Unspecified viral hepatitis without hepatic coma
B20 Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
B25 Cytomegaloviral disease
B25.0 Cytomegaloviral pneumonitis
B25.1 Cytomegaloviral hepatitis
B25.2 Cytomegaloviral pancreatitis
B25.8 Other cytomegaloviral diseases
B25.9 Cytomegaloviral disease, unspecified
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
