K72.10
BillableChronic hepatic failure without coma
Chronic hepatic failure without coma
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- fulminant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
- liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
- malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
- yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
- •hepatic failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy,O00-O07, O08.8
- •hepatic failure complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO26.6
- •viral hepatitis with hepatic comaB15-B19
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(22)
SNOMED CT
- ALF - Acute liver failure197270009
- Acute hepatic failure197270009
- Acute liver failure197270009
- Chronic hepatic failure235886005
- End stage liver disease708248004
- Chronic necrosis of liver863957008
- Chronic hepatic failure due to portosystemic shunt1197736003
- ACLF - acute on chronic liver failure2053831000122108
- Acute on chronic liver failure2053831000122108
- Acute-on-chronic liver failure2053831000122108
Clinical Terms
- Chronic hepatic failure due to portosystemic shunt
- Acute on chronic liver failure
- Acute-on-chronic liver failure
- End stage liver disease
- Acute hepatic failure
- Acute liver failure
- Chronic necrosis of liver
- Chronic hepatic failure
- ALF - Acute liver failure
- ACLF - acute on chronic liver failure
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic hepatic failure without coma?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic hepatic failure without coma is K72.10. The full clinical description is "Chronic hepatic failure without coma". K72.10 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K72.10 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K72.10 represents “Chronic 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 K72.10 a billable code?
Yes, K72.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K72.10 in?
K72.10 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K72.10?
K72.10 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 K72.10 map to?
K72.10 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 2053831000122108, 197270009, 235886005, 1197736003, 863957008, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K72.10?
K72.10 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887934. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K72.10 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chronic 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 K72.10?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K72.10 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.