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K72 Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
BackK72.0Acute and subacute hepatic failureCategory2 →K72.00Acute and subacute hepatic failure without comaCategoryK72.01Acute and subacute hepatic failure with comaCategoryK72.1Chronic hepatic failureCategory2 →K72.10Chronic hepatic failure without comaCategoryK72.11Chronic hepatic failure with comaCategoryK72.9Hepatic failure, unspecifiedCategory2 →K72.90Hepatic failure, unspecified without comaCategoryK72.91Hepatic failure, unspecified with comaCategory
Category
K72
Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
INCLUDES
fulminant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy
liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy
EXCLUDES
Excludes1: alcoholic hepatic failure (K70.4)
hepatic failure with toxic liver disease (K71.1-)
icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)
Excludes2: 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)
hepatic failure with toxic liver disease (K71.1-)
icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)
Excludes2: 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)
CODING RULE
Use additional code: code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)
- Chapter
- XI · Diseases of the digestive system
- Section
- K70-K77
- Valid from
Source
CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List, edition FY2026.