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K74.0

Non-billable

Hepatic fibrosis

Hepatic fibrosis

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

Parent Code

K74

Child Codes

3

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 First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • underlying liver disease, such as:
  • nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (K75.81)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

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

Child Codes (3)

K74.00

Hepatic fibrosis, unspecified

BillableK74.01

Hepatic fibrosis, early fibrosis

BillableK74.02

Hepatic fibrosis, advanced fibrosis

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K74.0?

ICD-10-CM code K74.0 represents "Hepatic fibrosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K74.0 a billable code?

No, K74.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under K74.0.

What chapter is K74.0 in?

K74.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K74.0?

K74.0 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 K74.0?

K74.0 has 3 child codes, including: K74.00 (Hepatic fibrosis, unspecified), K74.01 (Hepatic fibrosis, early fibrosis), K74.02 (Hepatic fibrosis, advanced fibrosis).

What are the UMLS CUIs for K74.0?

K74.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0239946. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.