Viral hepatitis - B15-B19
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2)
Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1)
- herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81)
These ranges represents Categories of Viral hepatitis. The "B15-B19" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad section.