K71.5
Non-billableToxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis
Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis
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
- Toxic liver disease with lupoid hepatitis
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 chronic active hepatitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis is K71.5. The full clinical description is "Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis". K71.5 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code K71.5 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K71.5 represents "Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis". 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 K71.5 a billable code?
No, K71.5 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 K71.5.
What chapter is K71.5 in?
K71.5 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K71.5?
K71.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: jaundice NOS (R17).
What are the subcategories under K71.5?
K71.5 has 2 child codes, including: K71.50 (Toxic liver disease w chronic active hepatitis w/o ascites), K71.51 (Toxic liver disease w chronic active hepatitis with ascites).
Are additional codes required with K71.5?
Yes, when using K71.5 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 K71.5?
K71.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0451712, C1407035. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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