K71.1
Non-billableToxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis
Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Hepatic failure (acute) (chronic) due to drugs
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- drug-induced idiosyncratic (unpredictable) liver disease
- drug-induced toxic (predictable) liver disease
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- hemochromatosis (E83.11-)
- Reye's syndrome (G93.7)
- viral hepatitis (B15-B19)
- Wilson's disease (E83.01)
- alcoholic liver disease (K70.-)
- Budd-Chiari syndrome (I82.0)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis?
The ICD-10-CM code for toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis is K71.1. The full clinical description is "Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis". K71.1 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code K71.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K71.1 represents "Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K71.1 a billable code?
No, K71.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under K71.1.
What chapter is K71.1 in?
K71.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K71.1?
K71.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: jaundice NOS (R17).
What are the subcategories under K71.1?
K71.1 has 2 child codes, including: K71.10 (Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis, without coma), K71.11 (Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis, with coma).
Are additional codes required with K71.1?
Yes, when using K71.1 you should also code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K71.1?
K71.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887921, C0451708. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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