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K72

Non-Billable (Header)

Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified

Includes

  • fulminant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
  • liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
  • malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
  • yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • alcoholic hepatic failure (K70.4)
  • hepatic failure with toxic liver disease (K71.1-)
  • icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
  • postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • hepatic failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
  • hepatic failure complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O26.6-)
  • viral hepatitis with hepatic coma (B15-B19)

Use Additional Code

  • code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)

Child Codes

K72.0Acute and subacute hepatic failure
K72.1Chronic hepatic failure
K72.9Hepatic failure, unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└K72Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
└K72Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified

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