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B16.9

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Acute hepatitis B without delta-agent and without hepatic coma

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Acute hepatitis B infection without delta virus and without the severe complication of liver failure-induced coma.

Coding Tips

  • •This is the most common acute hepatitis B code; use when neither delta-agent nor hepatic coma is present
  • •Document the presence of any other complications or symptoms to support clinical severity

Code Hierarchy

└B16Acute hepatitis B└B16.9Acute hepatitis B without delta-agent and without hepatic coma
└B16.9Acute hepatitis B without delta-agent and without hepatic coma

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