B17Other acute viral hepatitis
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
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- Group B15-B19
- Viral hepatitis
- Official Vietnamese name
- Bệnh viêm gan virus cấp tính khác
Related B17 codes
B17.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute delta- (super)infection in chronic hepatitis B
B17.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute hepatitis C
B17.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute hepatitis E
B17.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other specified acute viral hepatitis
B17.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute viral hepatitis, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
