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 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
K71.6Toxic 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
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(43)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Hypersensitivity disease of liver caused by drug
- Drug induced hepatotoxicity
- Oesophageal varices with bleeding
- Esophageal varices with bleeding due to toxic liver disease
- Bleeding oesophageal varices
- BOV - Bleeding oesophageal varices
- Esophageal varices associated with another disorder
- Esophageal varices with hemorrhage
- Oesophageal varices associated with another disorder
- Drug-induced liver hypersensitivity disease
- Esophageal varices with bleeding
- Toxic liver disease (disorder)
- liver toxic disorder
- Bleeding esophageal varices due to toxic liver disease
- BOV - Bleeding esophageal varices
- Drug-induced disorder of liver
- Bleeding esophageal varices
- Oesophageal varices with bleeding due to toxic liver disease
- Bleeding oesophageal varices due to toxic liver disease
- Oesophageal varices with haemorrhage
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, also report: 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.
How does K71.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like toxic liver disease, unspecified 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 K71.9?
K71.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: DB95.Z (Drug-induced or toxic liver disease, unspecified).
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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.