The ICD-10 classifies other acute viral hepatitis as acute viral hepatitis distinct from types A and B [1].
Disease overview
Evidence-backed information EN 1/5 applicable sections · ZH 1/5 applicable sections Updated Oct 23, 2026
Other acute viral hepatitis is an ICD-10 classification entity (B17) used solely to denote acute viral hepatitis not attributable to virus A or B [1]. Hepatitis E virus is a major cause of such illness in endemic regions, producing acute self-limiting disease with elevated severity in pregnant women [2][3].
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- 1 WHO ICD-10. ICD-10 B17: Other acute viral hepatitis [Internet]. cited 23 Oct 2026. Available from: https://icd.who.int/browse10/2019/en#/B17
- 2 Molinié C et al. [Viral hepatitis E]. Med Trop (Mars). 1996. PMID: 9026599. PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9026599/
- 3 Pérez-Gracia MT et al. Hepatitis E and pregnancy: current state. Rev Med Virol. 2017 May. PMID: 28318080. doi: 10.1002/rmv.1929. PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28318080/
- B17
- 1E50.2
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