B17.1Dagger codeAsterisk code

Acute hepatitis C

Other acute viral hepatitis

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GuidelinesHepatitis C, ChronicDescription Diagnostic criteria Referral ICD-10 code: B17.1 DESCRIPTION A chronic inflammation of the liver caused by vertical (perinatal) transmission of Hepatitis C virus from an infected mother. The disease is mostly mild in childhood and in up to 25% the virus can be spontaneously cleared from age 2 up to 7 years. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Anti-HCV Elisa which detects IgG antibodies. Tr