ICD-10-CM R17 is the diagnosis code for Unspecified jaundice. This code falls under the section "Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen" within Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as R17. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where R17 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, R17 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
R17 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Unspecified jaundice". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
R17 is located in Section R10-R19 — "Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen" within Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use R17 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Unspecified jaundice" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified jaundice is R17.
Yes, R17 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
R17 is in Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for R17 include: neonatal jaundice (P55, P57-P59).
Yes, R17 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.