K72.90
BillableHepatic failure, unspecified without coma
Hepatic failure, unspecified 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(66)
SNOMED CT
- Diffuse hepatic necrosis11350001
- Centrilobular hepatic necrosis13923006
- Paracentral hepatic necrosis13923006
- Liver disorder in pregnancy15230009
- Sawdust liver26485002
- Peripheral hepatic necrosis53104002
- Focal hepatic necrosis55294001
- AVH - Acute viral hepatitis57412004
- Acute viral hepatitis57412004
- Hepatic failure59927004
- Hepatic insufficiency59927004
- Liver decompensation59927004
- Liver failure59927004
- Liver function failure59927004
- Midzonal hepatic necrosis61250001
- Hepatic necrosis87248009
- Liver necrosis87248009
- Atrophy of liver89835009
- Hepatic atrophy89835009
- Necrosis of liver of pregnancy91162000
- ALF - Acute liver failure197270009
- Acute hepatic failure197270009
- Acute liver failure197270009
- FHF - Fulminant hepatic failure235884008
- Fulminant hepatic failure235884008
- Hepatic encephalopathy in fulminant hepatic failure449901005
- Renal tubulopathy with encephalopathy and liver failure syndrome717053007
- Acute hepatic failure caused by hepatitis virus722864002
- Submassive hepatic necrosis1172732001
- Dementia due to hepatic failure1259465009
- Congenital cataract, severe neonatal hepatopathy, global developmental delay syndrome1260140008
- Myoclonic disorder due to hepatic failure1263507006
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Atrophy of liver
- Sawdust liver
- FHF - Fulminant hepatic failure
- Hepatic necrosis
- Submassive hepatic necrosis
- Acute hepatic failure
- Centrilobular hepatic necrosis
- Hepatic insufficiency
- Congenital cataract, severe neonatal hepatopathy, global developmental delay syndrome
- Hepatic failure
- Midzonal hepatic necrosis
- Diffuse hepatic necrosis
- Peripheral hepatic necrosis
- Liver necrosis
- Focal hepatic necrosis
- Dementia due to hepatic failure
- Acute viral hepatitis
- Liver failure
- Myoclonic disorder due to hepatic failure
- AVH - Acute viral hepatitis
- Liver disorder in pregnancy
- Liver function failure
- Liver decompensation
- Acute liver failure
- Renal tubulopathy with encephalopathy and liver failure syndrome
- Hepatic atrophy
- Necrosis of liver of pregnancy
- Hepatic encephalopathy in fulminant hepatic failure
- Paracentral hepatic necrosis
- ALF - Acute liver failure
- Fulminant hepatic failure
- Acute hepatic failure caused by hepatitis virus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for hepatic failure, unspecified without coma?
The ICD-10-CM code for hepatic failure, unspecified without coma is K72.90. The full clinical description is "Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma". K72.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K72.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K72.90 represents “Hepatic failure, unspecified 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 K72.90 a billable code?
Yes, K72.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K72.90 in?
K72.90 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K72.90?
K72.90 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 K72.90 map to?
K72.90 maps to 21 SNOMED CT concepts: 197270009, 57412004, 722864002, 89835009, 13923006, and 16 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K72.90?
K72.90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887936. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K72.90 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like hepatic failure, unspecified 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 K72.90?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K72.90 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.