B18
B18: Chronic viral hepatitis
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
B18 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for chronic viral hepatitis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)
Includes
Conditions this code covers.
- Carrier of viral hepatitis
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead B18
5 child codes. Green means billable.