R17
BillableUnspecified jaundice
Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026) | CMS-HCC V28 (100% phase-in, PY2026)
Is R17 an HCC code?
No. R17 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any HCC category in V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC.
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
R17 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified jaundice. Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice) when the specific cause has not been determined or documented. R17 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (r00-r99), within the section covering symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (r10-r19).
R17 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.
This is a symptom code; always investigate and code the underlying cause when identified (hemolysis, biliary obstruction, liver disease, etc.).
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for R17 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •This is a symptom code; always investigate and code the underlying cause when identified (hemolysis, biliary obstruction, liver disease, etc.)
- •Use only when the type of jaundice cannot be specified or determined