K72 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Includes for K72 ICD 10 code
- 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
Type 1 excludes for K72 ICD 10 code
- 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 for K72 ICD 10 code
- 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)
Codes
- 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
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to K72 ICD10 Code:
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
K72 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about K72 ICD 10 code
Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons.
There are many kinds of liver diseases:
- Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C
- Diseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.
- Liver cancer
- Inherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson disease
Symptoms of liver disease can vary, but they often include swelling of the abdomen and legs, bruising easily, changes in the color of your stool and urine, and jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and eyes. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Tests such as imaging tests and liver function tests can check for liver damage and help to diagnose liver diseases.
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