2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B17Other acute viral hepatitis

ICD-10-CM Codes›A00–B99›B15-B19›B17

ICD-10-CM B17
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

B17 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other acute viral hepatitis, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as B17.0, B17.10, B17.11, and B17.2.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
B17
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other acute viral hepatitis
Short Description
Other acute viral hepatitis
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
B15-B19
Viral hepatitis

Code Classification

ChapterA00–B99Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
SectionB15-B19Viral hepatitis
CategoryB17Other acute viral hepatitis
This CodeB17Other acute viral hepatitis

Specific Coding for Other acute viral hepatitisOverview

Non-specific codes like B17 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use B17.0 for Acute delta-(super) infection of hepatitis B carrier

  • B17.1 for Acute hepatitis C

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

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

  • Use B17.2 for Acute hepatitis E

  • Use B17.8 for Other specified acute viral hepatitis

  • Use B17.9 for Acute viral hepatitis, unspecified

Patient EducationClinical

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.

The full article covers:

  • What is hepatitis?
  • What causes hepatitis?
  • How is viral hepatitis spread?
  • Who is at risk for hepatitis?
  • What are the symptoms of hepatitis?
  • What other problems can hepatitis cause?
  • How is hepatitis diagnosed?
  • What are the treatments for hepatitis?

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About B17Overview

Is B17 (Other acute viral hepatitis) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other acute viral hepatitis, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other acute viral hepatitis need a more specific code from this category, such as B17.0, B17.10, and B17.11.