B17 Other acute viral hepatitis

Category / Non-billable header 7 subcodes

Block: Viral hepatitis (B15-B19)

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

Code Description Billable
B17..0 Acute delta-(super) infection of hepatitis B carrier Yes
B17..1 Acute hepatitis C No
B17..10 Acute hepatitis C without hepatic coma Yes
B17..11 Acute hepatitis C with hepatic coma Yes
B17..2 Acute hepatitis E Yes
B17..8 Other specified acute viral hepatitis Yes
B17..9 Acute viral hepatitis, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026