B15.0 Hepatitis A with hepatic coma

The ICD-10-CM code for Hepatitis A with hepatic coma is B15.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

1: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

Section

B15-B19: Viral hepatitis (B15-B19)

Category B15

3 codes (2 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to B15.0:

• Jaundice (yellow) › catarrhal (acute) › with hepatic coma
• Icterus › infectious › with hepatic coma
• Hepatitis › catarrhal (acute) › with hepatic coma
• Jaundice (yellow) › febrile (acute) › with hepatic coma
• Catarrh, catarrhal (acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation) › liver › with hepatic coma
• Jaundice (yellow) › epidemic (catarrhal) › with hepatic coma
• Hepatitis › epidemic › with hepatic coma
• Jaundice (yellow) › infectious (acute) (subacute) › with hepatic coma

U.S. Hospital Utilization

B15.0 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

HIV Infections (TOC entry)

a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections .............................................................. 19

Infectious agents causing diseases in other chapters (TOC)

b. Infectious agents as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters ................................. 22

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)