B16.9

Acute hepatitis B without delta-agent and without hepatic coma

Billable / specific

B16.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Hepatitis B (acute) (viral) NOS

Includes (from B16)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2) (from B16)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B16)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B16)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B16)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B16)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B16)
  • cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1) (from B16)
  • herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81) (from B16)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B16)

Also known as

  • Hepatitis B (acute) (viral) NOS
  • Hepatitis, B, acute

Parent code

  • B16Acute hepatitis BHeader

Related codes

  • B16.0Acute hepatitis B with delta-agent with hepatic comaBillable
  • B16.1Acute hepatitis B with delta-agent without hepatic comaBillable
  • B16.2Acute hepatitis B without delta-agent with hepatic comaBillable

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