K72.00
BillableAcute and subacute hepatic failure without coma
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Severe liver failure developing rapidly (within days to weeks) without loss of consciousness, where the liver cannot perform its vital functions.
Coding Tips
- •Document the timeline of symptom onset to confirm acute versus subacute presentation
- •Identify the underlying cause (viral hepatitis, drug-induced, autoimmune, etc.) and code separately
Code Hierarchy
└K72Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified└K72.0Acute and subacute hepatic failure└K72.00Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma
└K72.00Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma