what is icd 10 code for 070.30

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070.30 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of viral hepatitis b without mention of hepatic coma, acute or unspecified, without mention of hepatitis delta. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

viral hepatitis B

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What is the ICD 10 code for urinalysis?

Z79.899 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Z79.899 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z79.899 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z79.899 may differ.

What is the ICD 10 code for Z code?

The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Z00.00 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z00.00 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z00.00 may differ. Z00.00 is applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive. Z codes represent reasons for encounters.

What is the ICD 10 code for long term drug therapy?

Other long term (current) drug therapy. Z79.899 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Z79.899 became effective on October 1, 2018.

What is the new ICD 10 for adults?

The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Z00.00 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z00.00 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z00.00 may differ. Z00.00 is applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive.

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ICD-10 Equivalent of 070.30

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 070.30:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 070.30

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Not Valid for Submission

070.30 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of viral hepatitis b without mention of hepatic coma, acute or unspecified, without mention of hepatitis delta. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Convert 070.30 to ICD-10

The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

Information for Patients

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.

ICD-9 Footnotes

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.

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