P35.3 is the authoritative medical code for Congenital viral hepatitis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for congenital viral hepatitis (ICD-10-CM P35.3), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Congenital viral hepatitis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code P35.3. Includes: infections acquired in utero or during birth. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus HIV infection status Z21; congenital gonococcal infection A54.-; congenital pneumonia P23.-; congenital syphilis A50.-; human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease B20; infant botulism A48.51; infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease A00-A09; laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus HIV; tetanus neonatorum A33.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for P35.3 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- infections acquired in utero or during birth
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus HIV infection status Z21
- congenital gonococcal infection A54.-
- congenital pneumonia P23.-
- congenital syphilis A50.-
- human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease B20
- infant botulism A48.51
- infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-)
- intestinal infectious disease A00-A09
- laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus HIV
- tetanus neonatorum A33
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can P35.3 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, P35.3 and the following may both be reported when both are present: asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-).
Codes in This Family (7)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as P35.3, with their registry titles.
- P35 — Congenital viral diseases
- P35.0 — Congenital rubella syndrome
- P35.1 — Congenital cytomegalovirus infection
- P35.2 — Congenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection
- P35.4 — Congenital Zika virus disease
- P35.8 — Other congenital viral diseases
- P35.9 — Congenital viral disease, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Hepatitis, viral, virus, congenital
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), congenital, hepatitis, viral
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code P36.3
Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococci