K74.69
BillableOther cirrhosis of liver
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 64 — Cirrhosis of Liver
0.666V24HCC 28 — Cirrhosis of Liver
0.390ESRDHCC 28 — Cirrhosis of Liver
0.000What This Code Means
Cirrhosis of the liver of a specific type that is not captured by the other cirrhosis codes in the K74 category.
Coding Tips
- •Review documentation carefully to identify the specific type of cirrhosis being described
- •Include the etiology or specific type in the medical record to support this code selection
Clinical Significance
Other cirrhosis encompasses specific types of liver cirrhosis not captured by standard categories, representing advanced liver disease requiring specialized management. This diagnosis indicates significant hepatic dysfunction with high potential for life-threatening complications.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Histological or radiological evidence of cirrhosis
- ✓Specific documentation of cirrhosis type not fitting other K74 categories
- ✓Clinical manifestations of advanced liver disease
- ✓Laboratory evidence of hepatic synthetic dysfunction
- ✓Portal hypertension or related complications
- ✓Exclusion of alcoholic, biliary, and viral causes
- ✓Evidence of hepatic nodular regeneration and fibrosis
- ✓Specification of the particular cirrhosis type
Commonly Confused Codes
K74.60 — Unspecified cirrhosis when specific type not documentedK70.30 — Alcoholic cirrhosis when alcohol is the etiologyK74.3 — Primary biliary cirrhosis for autoimmune biliary diseaseK76.6 — Portal hypertension as complication rather than primary diagnosisK72.90 — Hepatic failure for acute presentations
Code Hierarchy
└K74Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver└K74.6Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver└K74.69Other cirrhosis of liver
└K74.69Other cirrhosis of liver