B19

Unspecified viral hepatitis

Non-billable header

B19 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2)

Excludes2

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

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
  • 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)
  • cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1)
  • herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

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

More specific codes B19

  • B19.0Unspecified viral hepatitis with hepatic comaBillable
  • B19.1Unspecified viral hepatitis BHeader
  • B19.2Unspecified viral hepatitis CHeader
  • B19.9Unspecified viral hepatitis without hepatic comaBillable

Related codes

  • B15Acute hepatitis AHeader
  • B16Acute hepatitis BHeader
  • B17Other acute viral hepatitisHeader
  • B18Chronic viral hepatitisHeader

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