ICD-11 code : L1-1E5;
Preferred Label : Viral hepatitis;
ICD-11 definition : A group of liver diseases caused by infection with one or more of the five hepatitis
viruses, hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis D virus
and hepatitis E viruses. The infection may be recent and present for less than 6 months
(acute hepatitis) or present for more than 6 months (chronic hepatitis), in which
case progression to cirrhosis and liver cancer can occur. Transmission is by the fecal-oral
route including water contamination, sexual transmission, blood and body fluid contamination
(parenteral spread) and from mother to baby at the time of birth (vertical transmission).
Depending on the virus, diagnosis is confirmed by detection of specific viral antigens,
anti-viral antibodies or viral nucleic acids in serum.;
ICD-11 synonym : anicteric hepatitis;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 1E5Z;
Origin ID : 985510409;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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- Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
A group of liver diseases caused by infection with one or more of the five hepatitis
viruses, hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis D virus
and hepatitis E viruses. The infection may be recent and present for less than 6 months
(acute hepatitis) or present for more than 6 months (chronic hepatitis), in which
case progression to cirrhosis and liver cancer can occur. Transmission is by the fecal-oral
route including water contamination, sexual transmission, blood and body fluid contamination
(parenteral spread) and from mother to baby at the time of birth (vertical transmission).
Depending on the virus, diagnosis is confirmed by detection of specific viral antigens,
anti-viral antibodies or viral nucleic acids in serum.
