B17
Non-billableOther acute viral hepatitis
B17 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other acute viral hepatitis. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as B17.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- A00-B99
- Subcodes
- 5
- Edition
- FY2026
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is hepatitis? Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver . Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. It can damage your liver. This swelling and damage can affect how well your liver functions. Hepatitis can be an acute (short-term) infection or a chronic (long-term) infection. Some types of hepatitis cause only acute infections. Other types can cause both acute and…
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Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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