ICD-10-CM · Chapter 1 · A00–B99
B19
Unspecified viral hepatitis
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- B19
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 1 — Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
- Category
- B19
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM B19 is a category (header) for unspecified viral hepatitis. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in B19
- B19.0Unspecified viral hepatitis with hepatic coma
- B19.1Unspecified viral hepatitis B
- B19.10Unspecified viral hepatitis B without hepatic coma
- B19.11Unspecified viral hepatitis B with hepatic coma
- B19.2Unspecified viral hepatitis C
- B19.20Unspecified viral hepatitis C without hepatic coma
- B19.21Unspecified viral hepatitis C with hepatic coma
- B19.9Unspecified viral hepatitis without hepatic coma
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