ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
Z22.51Carrier of viral hepatitis B
Deleted in FY2017
Z22.51 was removed from ICD-10-CM in FY2017 and can't be reported for dates of service on or after October 1, 2016.
Code last changed in FY2016 (effective October 1, 2015). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About Z22.51
Z22.51 was the ICD-10-CM code for carrier of viral hepatitis B until it was deleted in FY2017. It can't be reported for dates of service on or after October 1, 2016.
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z22.51.
› From Z22 Carrier of infectious disease
Includes
- colonization status
- suspected carrier
Excludes2
- carrier of viral hepatitis (B18.-)
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Deleted
Common questions about Z22.51
Is Z22.51 billable?
- No. Z22.51 was deleted in FY2017.