B17.9 is the ICD-10 code for Acute viral hepatitis, unspecified. 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
What B17.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Acute hepatitis NOS
- Acute infectious hepatitis NOS
B17.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
B17.9Akutt uspesifisert virushepatitt
DB179Akut viral hepatitis UNS
B17.9Akute Virushepatitis, nicht näher bezeichnet
B17.9Hépatite virale aigüe, sans précision
B17.9acute virushepatitis, niet-gespecificeerd
B17.9Acute viral hepatitis, unspecified
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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