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Jaundice

Also known as: Unspecified jaundice

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In short

Jaundice causes the skin and the whites of the eyes to turn yellow due to too much bilirubin, which is a yellow chemical in hemoglobin. If the liver cannot handle red blood cells as they break down, bilirubin builds up in the body and the skin may look yellow. Many healthy babies have some jaundice during the first week of life, which usually goes away, but jaundice can happen at any age and may be a sign of a problem. Jaundice can happen for many reasons, such as blood diseases, genetic syndromes, liver diseases like hepatitis or cirrhosis, blockage of bile ducts, infections, and medicines.

Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.

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Codes

ICD-10: R17
ICD-11: ME10.1 Unspecified jaundice

Description

Jaundice causes your skin and the whites of your eyes to turn yellow. Too much bilirubin causes jaundice. Bilirubin is a yellow chemical in hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen in your red blood cells. As red blood cells break down, your body builds new cells to replace them. The old ones are processed by the liver. If the liver cannot handle the blood cells as they break down, bilirubin builds up in the body and your skin may look yellow.
Many healthy babies have some jaundice during the first week of life. It usually goes away. However, jaundice can happen at any age and may be a sign of a problem. Jaundice can happen for many reasons, such as:
Blood diseases
Genetic syndromes
Liver diseases, such as hepatitis or cirrhosis
Blockage of bile ducts
Infections
Medicines

Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.

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Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for Jaundice?

R17 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).

What is the ICD-11 code for Jaundice?

ME10.1: Unspecified jaundice (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).

Sources and attribution

Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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