Objective:To discuss differences in HBV genotypes and nontraumatic indexes commonly used in clinics between chron-ic hepatitis B(CHB) patients with early cirrhosis and CHB patients without cirrhosis. Methods:Totally 178 patients with CHB were selected randomly for liver biopsy pathological examination and underwent hierarchical diagnosis. All patients were divided into non cirrhosis group(S0-S3 stage) and early cirrhosis group(S4 stage). Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(PCR) was used to do HBV genotype. Results:There were 134 cases in non cirrhosis group,accounting for 75.3%;44 cases in cirrhosis group,accounting for 24.7%. There were differences in gender,age and HBeAg expression between two groups. Proportion of C geno-type was much higher in cirrhosis group(55.6%) than in non cirrhosis group(22.2%),with statistical differences. There was no statis-tical difference in numerical change of HBV DNA between cirrhosis group and non cirrhosis group. There were statistical differences in total bilirubin,alkaline phosphatase,gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase,aspertate aminotransferase,albumin,globulin,prealbumin,cholinesterase,platelet,spleen intercostal thickness between two groups. Conclusions:Among all clinically diagnosed CHB patients,24.7% have early cirrhosis based on the results of liver biopsy,indicating 1/4 patients’ condition may be underestimated. Pathological changes of liver tissue are significantly heavier in CHB patients with C genotype than those with B genotype. B,C genotype classifi-cation combined with liver biopsy helps to determine the severity and prognosis of disease,conducive to the treatment and assessment.