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2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139 > Other Diseases Due To Viruses And Chlamydiae 070-079 > Viral Hepatitis 070.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 070.3 Viral hepatitis b without mention of hepatic coma  On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date. The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 070.3 can be accessed here. A viral hepatitis caused by the Hepatitis B virus. INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by a member of the ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS genus, HEPATITIS B VIRUS. It is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact. 070.3 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis 070.3 contains 1 index entry View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 070.* hierarchy 070.3 also known as: Serum hepatitis Index entries containing 070.3: Serum hepatitis 070.3