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B18.2 is a billable/specific code for chronic viral hepatitis C, a condition that can lead to liver cirrhosis. It belongs to the category of viral hepatitis and is grouped with other liver disorders in MS-DRG v41.0.
B19.20 is a billable/specific code for viral hepatitis C without hepatic coma, effective from 2024. It belongs to the category of disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis.
Learn the definition, synonyms, clinical classification, and MS-DRG mapping of ICD-10-CM code B18.2, which is used to specify a medical diagnosis of chronic viral hepatitis C. The code is valid for submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Find the official code, descriptor, and guidelines for chronic viral hepatitis C (B18.2) in the ICD-10-CM system. Learn how to code and bill for hepatitis C and related conditions with examples and discussions.
Hepatitis C is a common cause of chronic hepatitis. It is often asymptomatic until manifestations of chronic liver disease occur. Diagnosis is confirmed by finding positive anti-HCV and positive HCV RNA ≥ 6 months after initial infection.
This is the official code for chronic hepatitis C in the ICD-10-CM classification system. It is a billable code that can be used to specify a medical diagnosis and has related concepts, DRG mappings, and equivalent ICD-9 codes.
1 paź 2024 · Learn how to code chronic viral hepatitis C with ICD-10-CM code B18.2, a valid billable diagnosis code for all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024. See also the exclusions, inclusions, and special notations for this code.
