B17.1 is the ICD-10 code for Acute hepatitis C. It is a four-character subcategory of B17 (Other acute viral hepatitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block B15–B19 (Viral hepatitis) in Chapter I, Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- I · A00–B99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
B17.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B17.1Akut hepatit C
B17.1Akutt hepatitt C
DB171Akut hepatitis C
B17.1Hepatiitti C -viruksen aiheuttama akuutti maksatulehdus
B17.1Akute Virushepatitis C
B17.1Hépatite aigüe C
B17.1acute hepatitis C
Listed through more specific codes:
- B17.10Acute hepatitis C without hepatic coma
- B17.11Acute hepatitis C with hepatic coma
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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