B19 — Unspecified viral hepatitis
Is B19 billable?
No — B19 is a non-billable header code. B19 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 6 billable codes beneath B19.
Billable codes under this header
- B19.0Unspecified viral hepatitis with hepatic coma
- B19.9Unspecified viral hepatitis without hepatic coma
- B19.10Unspecified viral hepatitis B without hepatic coma
- B19.11Unspecified viral hepatitis B with hepatic coma
- B19.20Unspecified viral hepatitis C without hepatic coma
- B19.21Unspecified viral hepatitis C with hepatic coma
B19 at a glance
| Code | B19 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified viral hepatitis |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from B15-B19
The conditions below can never be reported together with B19 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1
Report an additional code alongside B19 to fully describe the condition. B19 is sequenced first.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 1
The conditions below are not part of B19, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B19 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from B15-B19
The conditions below are not part of B19, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B19 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under B19? (4)
How long has B19 existed?
B19 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with B19?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with B19 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.