V02.61 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of hepatitis b carrier. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent. References found for the code V02.61 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries: Your liver is the largest organ inside your body.
V02.61 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of hepatitis b carrier. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
References found for the code V02.61 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. One type, hepatitis B, is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B spreads by contact with an infected person's blood, semen, or other body fluid.
General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.