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K74

Non-billable

Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver

Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

K70-K77

Child Codes

7

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • jaundice NOS (R17)
  • alcoholic cirrhosis (of liver) (K70.3)
  • alcoholic fibrosis of liver (K70.2)
  • cardiac sclerosis of liver (K76.1)
  • cirrhosis (of liver) with toxic liver disease (K71.7)
  • congenital cirrhosis (of liver) (P78.81)
  • pigmentary cirrhosis (of liver) (E83.110)

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)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • , if applicable, viral hepatitis (acute) (chronic) (B15-B19)

Child Codes (7)

K74.0

Hepatic fibrosis

K74.1

Hepatic sclerosis

BillableK74.2

Hepatic fibrosis with hepatic sclerosis

BillableK74.3

Primary biliary cirrhosis

BillableK74.4

Secondary biliary cirrhosis

BillableK74.5

Biliary cirrhosis, unspecified

BillableK74.6

Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K74?

ICD-10-CM code K74 represents "Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K74 a billable code?

No, K74 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under K74.

What chapter is K74 in?

K74 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K74?

K74 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: jaundice NOS (R17); alcoholic cirrhosis (of liver) (K70.3); alcoholic fibrosis of liver (K70.2); and 4 more.

What are the subcategories under K74?

K74 has 7 child codes, including: K74.0 (Hepatic fibrosis), K74.1 (Hepatic sclerosis), K74.2 (Hepatic fibrosis with hepatic sclerosis), K74.3 (Primary biliary cirrhosis), and 3 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K74?

K74 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494791. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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