K73.8
BillableOther chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 65 — Chronic Hepatitis
0.472V24HCC 29 — Chronic Hepatitis
0.245ESRDHCC 29 — Chronic Hepatitis
0.000What This Code Means
Long-term inflammation of the liver that does not fit into the standard categories of persistent, lobular, or active hepatitis.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when the specific type of chronic hepatitis cannot be classified elsewhere
- •Document the clinical and pathological findings to support the diagnosis
Clinical Significance
Other chronic hepatitis encompasses various forms of long-term liver inflammation not fitting standard categories, requiring ongoing monitoring for disease progression. This diagnosis indicates a significant hepatic condition that may lead to cirrhosis and requires specialized gastroenterology care.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of chronic hepatitis lasting more than 6 months
- ✓Elevated liver enzymes (ALT, AST, alkaline phosphatase)
- ✓Histological or imaging evidence of chronic liver inflammation
- ✓Exclusion of viral, autoimmune, alcoholic, and drug-induced causes
- ✓Specific documentation that hepatitis doesn't fit other K73 categories
- ✓Evidence of hepatocyte injury and inflammatory infiltrate
- ✓Clinical presentation with hepatomegaly or liver-related symptoms
- ✓Laboratory markers supporting chronic liver disease
Commonly Confused Codes
K73.2 — Chronic active hepatitis has specific active inflammation criteriaK73.9 — Unspecified chronic hepatitis when no specific type is documentedK75.4 — Autoimmune hepatitis requires positive autoantibody testingB18.9 — Chronic viral hepatitis when viral etiology is suspectedK76.9 — Liver disease unspecified for non-inflammatory conditions
Code Hierarchy
└K73Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified└K73.8Other chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
└K73.8Other chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified