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K73

Non-Billable (Header)

Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • alcoholic hepatitis (chronic) (K70.1-)
  • drug-induced hepatitis (chronic) (K71.-)
  • granulomatous hepatitis (chronic) NEC (K75.3)
  • reactive, nonspecific hepatitis (chronic) (K75.2)
  • viral hepatitis (chronic) (B15-B19)

Use Additional Code

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

Child Codes

K73.0Chronic persistent hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
HCC 65
K73.1Chronic lobular hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
HCC 65
K73.2Chronic active hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
HCC 65
K73.8Other chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
HCC 65
K73.9Chronic hepatitis, unspecified
HCC 65

Code Hierarchy

└K73Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
└K73Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

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