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R17

Billable

Unspecified jaundice

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

What This Code Means

Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice) when the specific cause has not been determined or documented.

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

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

Code Hierarchy

└R17Unspecified jaundice
└R17Unspecified jaundice

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