Is B19.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. B19.1 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does B19.1 sit in the tabular list?

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Viral hepatitis (B15-B19).

B19.1

B19.1 — Unspecified viral hepatitis B

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

B19.1 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unspecified viral hepatitis b. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

B19.1 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead B19.1

2 child codes. Green means billable.

B19.10Unspecified viral hepatitis B without hepatic coma
B19.11Unspecified viral hepatitis B with hepatic coma

Related codes at this level

Codes that share B19. If B19.1 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

B19.0Unspecified viral hepatitis with hepatic coma
B19.2Unspecified viral hepatitis C
B19.9Unspecified viral hepatitis without hepatic coma

Questions about B19.1

Is B19.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. B19.1 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does B19.1 sit in the tabular list?: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), in the block Viral hepatitis (B15-B19).