B17.8

Other specified acute viral hepatitis

Billable / specific

B17.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Hepatitis non-A non-B (acute) (viral) NEC

Includes (from B17)

  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2) (from B17)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B17)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B17)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B17)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B17)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B17)
  • cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1) (from B17)
  • herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81) (from B17)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-) (from B17)

Also known as

  • Hepatitis non-A non-B (acute) (viral) NEC
  • Hepatitis, viral, virus, non-A, non-B
  • Hepatitis, viral, virus, specified type NEC
  • Hepatitis, viral, virus, type, non-A, non-B

Parent code

  • B17Other acute viral hepatitisHeader

Related codes

  • B17.0Acute delta-(super) infection of hepatitis B carrierBillable
  • B17.1Acute hepatitis CHeader
  • B17.2Acute hepatitis EBillable
  • B17.9Acute viral hepatitis, unspecifiedBillable

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