ICD-10-CM Code B15.9
Hepatitis A without hepatic coma
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.B15.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of hepatitis A without hepatic coma. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code B15 is used to code Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A (formerly known as infectious hepatitis) is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). Many cases have few or no symptoms, especially in the young. The time between infection and symptoms, in those who develop them, is between two and six weeks. When symptoms occur, they typically last eight weeks and may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, fever, and abdominal pain. Around 10–15% of people experience a recurrence of symptoms during the six months after the initial infection. Acute liver failure may rarely occur with this being more common in the elderly.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease, Gastroenterology |
| MeSH Codes: | D006506, D006506 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 700, 701 |
A case of jaundice caused by hepatitis A
Coding Notes for B15.9 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Hepatitis A (acute)(viral) NOS
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with MCC.
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with CC.
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Anicteric type A viral hepatitis (disorder)
- Acute fulminating type A viral hepatitis (disorder)
- Relapsing type A viral hepatitis (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B15.9 - Hepatitis A without hepatic coma'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 070.1 was previously used, B15.9 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: B15 - Acute hepatitis A