Medical Coding Exam Prep

Category - ICD-10

James, a 43-year-old male had a meal outside 3 days ago and since then he is suffering from abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and mild fever. He also mentions severe diarrhea for the past 2 days. On examination, he is diagnosed with the possibility of acute hepatitis A infection. What is the correct ICD-10 code for this condition?
  1. B15.0
  2. B15.9
  3. B19.2
  4. B19.1
Explanation
Answer: B 

B15.9 is the correct code for acute hepatitis A without a coma. James has eaten contaminated food that led to various symptoms suggestive of acute hepatitis A. 

Option A is not correct because B15.0 is used to code for hepatitis A with a coma. Here, no history of coma is mentioned. 

Option C is not correct because B19.2 is used to code for unspecified viral hepatitis C 

Option D is not correct because B19.1 is used to code for unspecified viral hepatitis B. 
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