B19.20
B19.20: Unspecified viral hepatitis C without hepatic coma
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
B19.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified viral hepatitis c without hepatic coma. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check B19.20 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Viral hepatitis C NOS
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
B19.20 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56462Billing and Coding: Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESA)
- A56795Billing and Coding: Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs)
- A60381Billing and Coding: Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Hepatitis›C(viral)
- Hepatitis›viral, virus›type›C
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.