B15-B19
Viral hepatitis
Viral hepatitis (B15-B19) is a block within ICD-10-CM Chapter 1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases. It holds 5 categories.
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2)
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1)
- herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81)
Categories in B15-B19
- B15Acute hepatitis Acategory
- B16Acute hepatitis Bcategory
- B17Other acute viral hepatitiscategory
- B18Chronic viral hepatitiscategory
- B19Unspecified viral hepatitiscategory
Source
ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.