K71.6
BillableToxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
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 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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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(9)
K71.0Toxic liver disease with cholestasis
K71.1Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis
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
K71.7Toxic 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(43)
SNOMED CT
- Halothane poisoning34917002
- Poisoning by halothane34917002
- Poisoning caused by halothane34917002
- Cholestatic hepatitis95556007
- Toxic hepatitis197352008
- Toxin-associated hepatitis197352008
- HH - Halothane hepatitis235873001
- Halothane hepatitis235873001
- Enflurane hepatitis235874007
- Drug-induced hepatitis235876009
- Drug-induced chronic hepatitis235889003
- Poisoning by carbamazepine241753006
- Poisoning caused by carbamazepine241753006
- Enflurane poisoning290506002
- Cholangiohepatitis370489002
- Allergic hepatitis426364002
- Drug induced immunoallergic hepatitis426364002
- Drug-induced liver hypersensitivity disease735456000
- Hypersensitivity disease of liver caused by drug735456000
- Carbamazepine hepatotoxicosis447961000124105
- Toxic hepatitis due to carbamazepine447961000124105
Clinical Terms
- Hypersensitivity disease of liver caused by drug
- Carbamazepine hepatotoxicosis
- Enflurane hepatitis
- Toxic hepatitis
- Poisoning caused by halothane
- Toxin-associated hepatitis
- Enflurane poisoning
- Cholestatic hepatitis
- Drug-induced hepatitis
- Toxic hepatitis due to carbamazepine
- Cholangiohepatitis
- Drug-induced liver hypersensitivity disease
- HH - Halothane hepatitis
- Poisoning by halothane
- Allergic hepatitis
- Poisoning caused by carbamazepine
- Drug-induced chronic hepatitis
- Halothane hepatitis
- Poisoning by carbamazepine
- Halothane poisoning
- Drug induced immunoallergic hepatitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified?
The ICD-10-CM code for toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified is K71.6. The full clinical description is "Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified". K71.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K71.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K71.6 represents “Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified”. 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 K71.6 a billable code?
Yes, K71.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K71.6 in?
K71.6 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K71.6?
K71.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: jaundice NOS (R17).
Are additional codes required with K71.6?
Yes, when using K71.6, also report: adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What SNOMED CT codes does K71.6 map to?
K71.6 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 426364002, 447961000124105, 370489002, 95556007, 235889003, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K71.6?
K71.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494782. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K71.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified 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 K71.6?
K71.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: DB95.Y (Other specified drug-induced or toxic liver disease).
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