B18.2 is the ICD-10 code for Chronic viral hepatitis C. It is a four-character subcategory of B18 (Chronic viral hepatitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block B15–B19 (Viral hepatitis) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
B18.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
- B18.2AKronisk hepatit C, normal lever
- B18.2BKronisk hepatit C, ospecifik reaktiv hepatit
- B18.2CKronisk hepatit C, kronisk persisterande hepatit (KPH)
- B18.2DKronisk hepatit C, kronisk aktiv hepatit (KAH)
- B18.2EKronisk hepatit C, kronisk aktiv hepatit med cirros
- B18.2FKronisk hepatit C, fibros
- B18.2GKronisk hepatit C, cirros
- B18.2HKronisk hepatit C, steatos
- and 2 more national subcodes
B18.2Kronisk virushepatitt C
DB182Kronisk viral hepatitis C
B18.2Pitkäaikainen hepatiitti C
B18.2Chronische Virushepatitis C
B18.2Hépatite virale chronique C
B18.2chronische hepatitis C
B18.2Chronic viral hepatitis C
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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