K72 – Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
alcoholic hepatic failure (K70.4)
hepatic failure with toxic liver disease (K71.1-)
icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)
Tyoe 2 Excludes
hepatic failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
hepatic failure complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O26.6-)
viral hepatitis with hepatic coma (B15-B19)
Includes
fulminant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
hepatic encephalopathy NOS
liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| K00-K95 | Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95) |
| K70-K77 | Diseases of liver (K70-K77) |
| K72 |
Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
Type 1 Excludes
alcoholic hepatic failure (K70.4)
hepatic failure with toxic liver disease (K71.1-)
icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)
Type 2 Excludes
hepatic failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
hepatic failure complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O26.6-)
viral hepatitis with hepatic coma (B15-B19)
Includes
fulminant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
hepatic encephalopathy NOS
liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy
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| K72.0 | Acute and subacute hepatic failure |
| K72.00 | Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma |
| K72.01 | Acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma |
| K72.1 | Chronic hepatic failure |
| K72.10 | Chronic hepatic failure without coma |
| K72.11 | Chronic hepatic failure with coma |
| K72.9 | Hepatic failure, unspecified |
| K72.90 | Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma |
| K72.91 | Hepatic failure, unspecified with coma |