B18.2

Chronic viral hepatitis C

Risk-adjusting (HCC)Billable code

HCC risk adjustment mapping

CMS-HCC V28

HCC65

Chronic Hepatitis

CMS-HCC ESRD V24

HCC29

Chronic Hepatitis

RxHCC V08

RXHCC54

Chronic Viral Hepatitis C

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · B18.2
Synonyms

Carrier of viral hepatitis C

Inherited from B18Chronic viral hepatitis
Includes

Carrier of viral hepatitis

Use additional

code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)

Inherited from B15-B19Viral hepatitis
Excludes 1

sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2)

Excludes 2

cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1) herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81)

Inherited from chapter 1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Includes

diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes 1

certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters

Excludes 2

carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)

Use additional

code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Official Guidelines for B18.2

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