ICD-10-CM code "B16": Acute hepatitis B (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeB16
DescriptionAcute hepatitis B
Hierarchy
  1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  2. Viral hepatitis (B15-B19)
  3. Acute hepatitis B (B16)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

    Type 1certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters

    Type 2carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)

    Type 2infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)

    Type 2infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)

    Type 2influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

  2. Viral hepatitis (B15-B19)

    Type 1sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2)

    Type 2cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1)

    Type 2herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81)

  3. Acute hepatitis B (B16)

Includes

  1. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

    Includesdiseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

  2. Viral hepatitis (B15-B19)
  3. Acute hepatitis B (B16)

Subcategories