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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B17.1

Acute hepatitis C

ICD-10-CM Code:
B17.1
ICD-10 Code for:
Acute hepatitis C
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
    (A00–B99)
    • Viral hepatitis
      (B15-B19)
      • Other acute viral hepatitis
        (B17)

B17.1 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of acute hepatitis c. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Acute hepatitis C

Non-specific codes like B17.1 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for acute hepatitis c:

  • Use B17.10 for Acute hepatitis C without hepatic coma - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use B17.11 for Acute hepatitis C with hepatic coma - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.