B17 vs B94.2
B17 (Other acute viral hepatitis) compared with B94.2 (Sequelae of viral hepatitis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. B17 carries an Excludes1 note covering B94.2: “sequelae of viral hepatitis (B94.2)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| B17Other acute viral hepatitis | B94.2Sequelae of viral hepatitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) |
| Definition | Other acute viral hepatitis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (B17). | Sequelae of viral hepatitis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (B94.2). |
| Code first | — | condition resulting from (sequela) the infectious or parasitic disease |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources