Diagnosis Code

B16 ACUTE HEPATITIS B


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: B16

Short Description: Acute hepatitis B

Long Description: Acute hepatitis B

The code B16 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
    • Viral hepatitis (B15-B19)
      • Acute hepatitis B (B16)
        • B16 Acute hepatitis B

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
B16.0 Acute hepatitis B with delta-agent with hepatic coma
B16.1 Acute hepatitis B with delta-agent without hepatic coma
B16.2 Acute hepatitis B without delta-agent with hepatic coma
B16.9 Acute hepatitis B without delta-agent and without hepatic coma


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023