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K71.6

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Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

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

What This Code Means

Liver inflammation caused by toxic substances that does not fit into other specific toxic hepatitis categories.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when toxic hepatitis is documented but the specific pattern (persistent, lobular, or active) is not clearly specified
  • •Always attempt to identify the causative toxic substance for additional coding

Code Hierarchy

└K71Toxic liver disease└K71.6Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
└K71.6Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

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