ICD-10-CM Code B17.8
Other specified acute viral hepatitis
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.B17.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other specified acute viral hepatitis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code B17 is used to code Viral hepatitis
Viral hepatitis is liver inflammation due to a viral infection. It may present in acute (recent infection, relatively rapid onset) or chronic forms. The most common causes of viral hepatitis are the five unrelated hepatotropic viruses Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D, and Hepatitis E. In addition to the nominal hepatitis viruses, other viruses that can also cause liver inflammation include Herpes simplex, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein–Barr virus, and Yellow fever.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Code: | D006525 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 70 |
Micrograph showing ground glass hepatocytes, which are seen in chronic hepatitis B infections (a type of viral hepatitis), and represent accumulations of viral antigen in the endoplasmic reticulum. H&E stain.
Coding Notes for B17.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Hepatitis non-A non-B (acute) (viral) NEC
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with MCC.
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with CC.
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'B17.8 - Other specified acute viral hepatitis'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code B17.8 and a single ICD9 code, 070.59 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: B17 - Other acute viral hepatitis