2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B19

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Unspecified viral hepatitis

  • B19 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM B19 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B19 – other international versions of ICD-10 B19 may differ.

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The following code(s) above B19 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B19:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B15-B19  Viral hepatitis

Clinical Information

  • A disorder characterized by a viral pathologic process involving the liver parenchyma.
  • An acute or chronic inflammation of the liver parenchyma caused by viruses. Representative examples include hepatitis a, b, and c, cytomegalovirus hepatitis, and herpes simplex hepatitis.

Code History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change