K75.0 Abscess of liver

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Type 1 Excludes

amebic liver abscess (A06.4)
cholangitis without liver abscess (K83.09)
pylephlebitis without liver abscess (K75.1)

Tyoe 2 Excludes

acute or subacute hepatitis NOS (B17.9)
acute or subacute non-viral hepatitis (K72.0)
chronic hepatitis NEC (K73.8)

Applicable To

Cholangitic hepatic abscess
Hematogenic hepatic abscess
Hepatic abscess NOS
Lymphogenic hepatic abscess
Pylephlebitic hepatic abscess

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Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
hepatic (cholangitic) (hematogenic) (lymphogenic) (pylephlebitic) K75.0
liver (cholangitic) (hematogenic) (lymphogenic) (pylephlebitic) (pyogenic) K75.0
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
liver (capsule) See also Hepatitis

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Code Title
K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K70-K77 Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
K75 Other inflammatory liver diseases
K75.0 Abscess of liver
Type 1 Excludes
amebic liver abscess (A06.4)
cholangitis without liver abscess (K83.09)
pylephlebitis without liver abscess (K75.1)

Type 2 Excludes
acute or subacute hepatitis NOS (B17.9)
acute or subacute non-viral hepatitis (K72.0)
chronic hepatitis NEC (K73.8)

Applicable to
Cholangitic hepatic abscess
Hematogenic hepatic abscess
Hepatic abscess NOS
Lymphogenic hepatic abscess
Pylephlebitic hepatic abscess