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R17

R17: Unspecified jaundice

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

R17 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified jaundice. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

R17 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
  • A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
  • A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
  • A57414Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Jaundice(yellow)
  • Icterus›conjunctiva
  • Jaundice›cholestatic(benign)
  • Jaundice›symptomatic
  • Elevated, elevation›liver function›test›bilirubin

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.