K73.0

Billable

Chronic persistent hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 65 — Chronic Hepatitis

0.472

V24HCC 29 — Chronic Hepatitis

0.245

ESRDHCC 29 — Chronic Hepatitis

0.000

What This Code Means

Long-term inflammation of the liver that persists over time without significant progression, where the liver tissue shows minimal scarring.

Coding Tips

•Distinguish from chronic active hepatitis (K73.2) which shows more aggressive inflammation
•Verify that the hepatitis is not due to viral, alcoholic, or autoimmune causes that would require more specific coding

Clinical Significance

Chronic persistent hepatitis not elsewhere classified represents ongoing liver inflammation of unknown etiology with minimal progression risk. This condition requires monitoring for disease advancement and investigation of potential causes to prevent progression to more severe liver disease.

Documentation Requirements

✓Documentation of chronic persistent hepatitis
✓Evidence of chronicity and duration
✓Exclusion of other specified hepatitis types
✓Laboratory findings consistent with hepatitis
✓Assessment of liver synthetic function
✓Investigation for underlying causes
✓Treatment plan and monitoring strategy
✓Evaluation for disease progression

Commonly Confused Codes

K73.2 — Chronic active hepatitis has more aggressive course K71.3 — Toxic chronic persistent hepatitis has specific toxic cause B18.9 — Chronic viral hepatitis has infectious etiology K75.4 — Autoimmune hepatitis has immunologic cause K70.10 — Alcoholic hepatitis has alcohol etiology

Code Hierarchy

└K73Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified └K73.0Chronic persistent hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

└K73.0Chronic persistent hepatitis, not elsewhere classified