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Get Delta Agent Info on Hepatitis Dx

Published on Wed Sep 04, 2024

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the ED physician treated a patient with “acute hepatitis B.” How do I choose an ICD-10 code for this condition? I see there are several hepatitis B entries to choose from. Oklahoma Subscriber Answer: You’ll choose a diagnosis from one of the following codes, depending on encounter specifics: B16.0 (Acute hepatitis B with delta-agent with hepatic coma) [...]
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