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I27.840

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Fontan-associated liver disease [FALD]

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Liver disease that develops as a long-term complication in patients who have had a Fontan surgical procedure for congenital heart disease.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the history of Fontan procedure and the specific type of liver disease present
  • •Code the underlying congenital heart disease separately; this code specifically identifies the hepatic complication

Code Hierarchy

└I27Other pulmonary heart diseases└I27.8Other specified pulmonary heart diseases└I27.84Fontan related circulation└I27.840Fontan-associated liver disease [FALD]
└I27.840Fontan-associated liver disease [FALD]

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