K72 — Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
Part of Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system , block Diseases of liver (K70-K77) .
Official Notes
Includes
fulminant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
Includes
liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
Includes
malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
Includes
yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy
Use Additional Code
code, if applicable, for ascites ( R18.8 )
Excludes1
alcoholic hepatic failure ( K70.4 )
Excludes1
hepatic failure with toxic liver disease ( K71.1- )
Excludes1
icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
Excludes1
postprocedural hepatic failure ( K91.82 )
Excludes2
hepatic failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8 )
Excludes2
hepatic failure complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ( O26.6- )
Excludes2
viral hepatitis with hepatic coma (B15-B19)
Child Codes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite K72.
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