Section B15-B19Viral hepatitis

Excludes1

  • sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2)

Excludes2

  • cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1)
  • herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81)
  1. B18 Chronic viral hepatitis

    Includes:

    • Carrier of viral hepatitis
    1. B18.0 Chronic viral hepatitis B with delta-agent

    2. B18.1 Chronic viral hepatitis B without delta-agent

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Carrier of viral hepatitis B
      • Chronic (viral) hepatitis B
    3. B18.2 Chronic viral hepatitis C

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Carrier of viral hepatitis C
    4. B18.8 Other chronic viral hepatitis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Carrier of other viral hepatitis
    5. B18.9 Chronic viral hepatitis, unspecified

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Carrier of unspecified viral hepatitis
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.