K71.9
BillableToxic liver disease, unspecified
Toxic liver disease, unspecified
Coding Notes
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- BOV - Bleeding esophageal varices17709002
- BOV - Bleeding oesophageal varices17709002
- Bleeding esophageal varices17709002
- Bleeding oesophageal varices17709002
- Esophageal varices with bleeding17709002
- Esophageal varices with hemorrhage17709002
- Oesophageal varices with bleeding17709002
- Oesophageal varices with haemorrhage17709002
- Esophageal varices associated with another disorder195474004
- Oesophageal varices associated with another disorder195474004
- Toxic liver disease197354009
- Drug induced hepatotoxicity427399008
- Drug-induced disorder of liver427399008
- Drug-induced liver hypersensitivity disease735456000
- Hypersensitivity disease of liver caused by drug735456000
- Bleeding esophageal varices due to toxic liver disease1197694007
- Bleeding oesophageal varices due to toxic liver disease1197694007
- Esophageal varices with bleeding due to toxic liver disease1197694007
- Oesophageal varices with bleeding due to toxic liver disease1197694007
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for toxic liver disease, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for toxic liver disease, unspecified is K71.9. The full clinical description is "Toxic liver disease, unspecified". K71.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K71.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K71.9 represents "Toxic liver disease, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K71.9 a billable code?
Yes, K71.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K71.9 in?
K71.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K71.9?
K71.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: jaundice NOS (R17).
Are additional codes required with K71.9?
Yes, when using K71.9 you should also code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What SNOMED CT codes does K71.9 map to?
K71.9 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 17709002, 1197694007, 427399008, 735456000, 195474004, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K71.9?
K71.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348754. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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