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Compare/B19 vs T80.6

B19 vs T80.6

B19 (Unspecified viral hepatitis) compared with T80.6 (Other serum reactions), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. T80.6 carries an Excludes2 note covering B19: “serum hepatitis (B16-B19)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

B19Unspecified viral hepatitisT80.6Other serum reactions
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: B19.0, B19.10, B19.11, B19.20, B19.21

Non-billable header

Report instead: T80.61XA, T80.61XD, T80.61XS, T80.62XA, T80.62XD

ClassificationA00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionUnspecified viral hepatitis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (B19).Other serum reactions is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T80.6).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T80
Includes
complications following perfusion
Intoxication by serum
Protein sickness
Serum rash
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources