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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •hemochromatosisE83.11
- •Reye's syndromeG93.7
- •viral hepatitisB15-B19
- •Wilson's diseaseE83.01
- •alcoholic liver diseaseK70
- •Budd-Chiari syndromeI82.0
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Child Codes (2)
Related Codes(9)
K71.0Toxic liver disease with cholestasis
K71.2Toxic liver disease with acute hepatitis
K71.3Toxic liver disease with chronic persistent hepatitis
K71.4Toxic liver disease with chronic lobular hepatitis
K71.5Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis
K71.6Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
K71.7Toxic liver disease with fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
K71.8Toxic liver disease with other disorders of liver
K71.9Toxic liver disease, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(2)
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, also report: 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.
How does K71.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K71.1?
K71.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: DB95.0 (Drug-induced or toxic liver disease with acute hepatic necrosis or acute hepatitis).
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