K76.6
BillablePortal hypertension
Portal hypertension
Coding Notes
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
- •amyloid degeneration of liverE85
- •cystic disease of liver (congenital)Q44.6
- •hepatic vein thrombosisI82.0
- •hepatomegaly NOSR16.0
- •pigmentary cirrhosis (of liver)E83.110
- •portal vein thrombosisI81
- •toxic liver diseaseK71
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code for any associated complications, such as:
- •portal hypertensive gastropathyK31.89
Related Codes(9)
K76.0Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
K76.1Chronic passive congestion of liver
K76.2Central hemorrhagic necrosis of liver
K76.3Infarction of liver
K76.4Peliosis hepatis
K76.5Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
K76.7Hepatorenal syndrome
K76.8Other specified diseases of liver
K76.9Liver disease, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(37)
SNOMED CT
- PHT - Portal hypertension34742003
- Portal hypertension34742003
- Venous hypertension234072000
- Portopulmonary hypertension445237003
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with portal hypertension445237003
- Associated pulmonary arterial hypertension697902002
- Portal hypertension due to cystic fibrosis707420003
- Portal hypertension in classical cystic fibrosis707420003
- Portal hypertension caused by anti-retroviral drug713542007
- Portal hypertension caused by antiretroviral drug713542007
- Idiopathic portal hypertension722867009
- Secondary portal hypertension1197664001
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Secondary portal hypertension
- Portal hypertension due to cystic fibrosis
- Portal hypertension in classical cystic fibrosis
- Portal hypertension caused by antiretroviral drug
- Associated pulmonary arterial hypertension
- Hypertension, Portal
- hypertension portal
- Venous hypertension
- Portal hypertension caused by anti-retroviral drug
- Idiopathic portal hypertension
- Portal hypertension (disorder)
- PHT - Portal hypertension
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with portal hypertension
- Portal hypertensions
- Portopulmonary hypertension
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for portal hypertension?
The ICD-10-CM code for portal hypertension is K76.6. The full clinical description is "Portal hypertension". K76.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K76.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K76.6 represents “Portal hypertension”. 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 K76.6 a billable code?
Yes, K76.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K76.6 in?
K76.6 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K76.6?
K76.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: jaundice NOS (R17).
Are additional codes required with K76.6?
Yes, when using K76.6, also report: any associated complications, such as:; portal hypertensive gastropathy (K31.89).
What SNOMED CT codes does K76.6 map to?
K76.6 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 697902002, 722867009, 34742003, 713542007, 707420003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K76.6?
K76.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020541. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K76.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like portal hypertension 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 K76.6?
K76.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: DB98.7Z (Portal hypertension, unspecified).
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