B17.10 — Acute hepatitis C without hepatic coma
Is B17.10 billable?
Yes — B17.10 is billable for FY2027. B17.10 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. B17.10 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
B17.10 at a glance
| Code | B17.10 |
|---|---|
| Description | Acute hepatitis C without hepatic coma |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does B17.10 group to?
B17.10 sits in MDC 07 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 441Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCCmedical
- 442Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with CCmedical
- 443Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis without CC/MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, B17.10 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is B17.10 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to B17.10. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Hepatitis › C › acute
- Hepatitis › viral, virus › type › C › acute
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to B17.10.
- Acute hepatitis C NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from B15-B19
The conditions below can never be reported together with B17.10 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1
Report an additional code alongside B17.10 to fully describe the condition. B17.10 is sequenced first.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 1
The conditions below are not part of B17.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B17.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from B15-B19
The conditions below are not part of B17.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, B17.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has B17.10 existed?
B17.10 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.