DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Block · Chapter 1

B15-B19 Viral hepatitis (B15-B19)

Block B15-B19 groups 5 categories with 23 billable codes in FY2027.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 1 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  2. B15-B19 Viral hepatitis (B15-B19)

Neighbouring blocks

Categories
5
Billable codes
23
CC codes
14
MCC codes
7
HCC V28 codes
5
New FY2027
0

Categories in B15-B19

  • B15

    Acute hepatitis A

    Hepatitisepidemic → B15.9

    • 2 billable codes
    • 1 CC
    • 1 MCC
  • B16

    Acute hepatitis B

    HepatitisD → B16.1

    • 4 billable codes
    • 2 CC
    • 2 MCC
  • B17

    Other acute viral hepatitis

    Hepatitisacute → B17.9

    • 6 billable codes
    • 5 CC
    • 1 MCC
  • B18

    Chronic viral hepatitis

    Carrier (suspected) ofHB (c)(s)-AG → B18.1

    • 5 billable codes
    • 4 CC
    • 5 with HCC
  • B19

    Unspecified viral hepatitis

    HepatitisB → B19.10

    • 6 billable codes
    • 2 CC
    • 3 MCC

Index main terms

  • Hepatitis → B15, B16, B17, B18, B19 (62 entries)
  • Carrier (suspected) of → B17, B18 (8 entries)
  • Jaundice (yellow) → B15 (8 entries)
  • Arthropathy → B19 (2 entries)
  • Catarrh, catarrhal (acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation) → B15 (2 entries)
  • Icterus → B15 (2 entries)
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) → B17 (1 entry)
  • Serum → B18 (1 entry)

Block instructions

Excludes1

  • sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2) B94.2

Excludes2

  • cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1) B25.1
  • herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81) B00.81

Notes that also apply

Chapter 1 instructions (Includes 1, Excludes2 5, Use additional code 1): printed on the chapter 1 page.