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B17.9

Billable

Acute viral hepatitis, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A sudden viral liver infection where the specific type of hepatitis virus has not been identified or determined.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a default code used when the hepatitis virus type is unknown or not yet confirmed
  • •Update the code once the specific virus type is identified through testing

Code Hierarchy

└B17Other acute viral hepatitis└B17.9Acute viral hepatitis, unspecified
└B17.9Acute viral hepatitis, unspecified

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