K72.00

Billable

Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma

Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K70-K77

Parent Code

K72.0

Coding Notes

Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(59)

Clinical Terms

  • Parenchymatous degeneration of liver
  • Atrophy of liver
  • Acute red atrophy of liver
  • Subacute necrosis of liver
  • Chronic hepatic failure
  • Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia type 21
  • Subacute hepatic failure caused by hepatitis virus
  • Acute necrosis of liver following molar pregnancy
  • Acute infantile liver failure with multisystemic involvement syndrome
  • Acute hepatic failure
  • Failed attempted termination of pregnancy complicated by acute necrosis of liver
  • Acute infantile liver failure due to synthesis defect of mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid encoded protein
  • Acute and subacute liver necrosis
  • Fever-associated acute infantile liver failure syndrome
  • Acute necrosis of liver
  • Subacute hepatic necrosis
  • Acute infantile liver failure, cerebellar ataxia, peripheral sensory motor neuropathy syndrome
  • Subfulminant hepatic failure
  • Acute necrosis of liver following ectopic pregnancy
  • ACLF - acute on chronic liver failure
  • Acute on chronic liver failure
  • Massive hepatic necrosis
  • Subacute hepatic failure
  • Acute-on-chronic liver failure
  • Acute liver failure
  • Hepatic atrophy
  • Acute multi-acinar necrosis of liver
  • Failed attempted abortion with acute necrosis of liver
  • ALF - Acute liver failure
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma?

The ICD-10-CM code for acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma is K72.00. The full clinical description is "Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma". K72.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K72.00 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K72.00 represents “Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma”. 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 K72.00 a billable code?

Yes, K72.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K72.00 in?

K72.00 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K72.00?

K72.00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: jaundice NOS (R17); alcoholic hepatic failure (K70.4); hepatic failure with toxic liver disease (K71.1-); and 2 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does K72.00 map to?

K72.00 maps to 20 SNOMED CT concepts: 2053831000122108, 197270009, 197268000, 720461006, 774207004, and 15 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K72.00?

K72.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887932. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does K72.00 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma 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 K72.00?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K72.00 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.

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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.