Cirrhosis ICD-10-CM Codes
Read this short guide and learn about cirrhosis ICD codes you can use!
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What cirrhosis ICD codes can I use?
If you’re looking for cirrhosis ICD codes, there are many to pick from. Here are six examples of such codes that you can use when dealing with patients with cirrhosis:
- K74.3 - Primary biliary cirrhosis: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. This particular type of cirrhosis slowly destroys the liver’s bile ducts. It is now commonly referred to as Primary Biliary Cholangitis.
- K74.4 - Secondary biliary cirrhosis: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Secondary Biliary Cirrhosis. This type of cirrhosis causes bile build-up that damages the liver’s tissues.
- K74.5 - Biliary cirrhosis, unspecified: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Biliary Cirrhosis, but it’s not specified if it’s primary or secondary.
- P78.81 - Congenital cirrhosis (of the liver): This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on newborn patients confirmed to have Congenital Cirrhosis, which is a rare type of cirrhosis that can be detected shortly after a child is born.
- K74.60 - Unspecified liver cirrhosis: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Cirrhosis, but it’s unknown what type of cirrhosis the patient has. Once the patient’s cirrhosis is identified, using a more specific ICD-10 code is best.
- K74.69 - Other liver cirrhosis: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Cirrhosis. This ICD-10 code should only be used if the type of Cirrhosis the patient has doesn’t have a specific ICD-10 code.
Are these cirrhosis ICD codes billable?
Yes. All the aforementioned cirrhosis-related ICD-10 codes are valid and billable.
Clinical information about cirrhosis:
Cirrhosis is the term healthcare professionals and providers use to describe late-stage liver disease. During this stage, the liver has an overabundance of scar tissue, replacing most healthy liver tissues. The scar tissue will obstruct or prevent the liver from performing its functions. If left unchecked and untreated, this will eventually result in liver failure.
Cirrhosis is a progressive disease. Cirrhosis, in addition to causing liver failure, is likely to cause the following symptoms, which will worsen over time:
- There might be digestive difficulties, especially with fatty food
- They might lose significant weight and muscle
- They might have jaundice
- They might develop hepatic encephalopathy
- There might be tremors and twitches
- Their urine will have a darker tinge
- Their poop will have a lighter color
These are just some of the symptoms they might have.
Synonyms include:
- Alcoholic cirrhosis
- Chronic alcoholic liver disease
- Drug-induced cirrhosis of the liver
- Fibrosis of the liver caused by alcohol
- Toxic cirrhosis
- Toxic liver disease with fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver
- Cholangiolitic cirrhosis
- Florid cirrhosis
- Biliary cirrhosis
- Secondary biliary cirrhosis
- Infectious cirrhosis
- Parasitic cirrhosis
Commonly asked questions
No. Some aren’t, but we don’t recommend using those because they are also likely to be invalid.
Healthcare professionals and providers will resort to conducting blood tests, imaging tests, and liver biopsies.
Cirrhosis is challenging to treat due to the permanent nature of the damage. Because scar tissue cannot be healed, efforts will be made to limit the damage and reduce the stress on the liver. Medication will be administered and prescribed to treat the underlying cause of the cirrhosis. Any procedures related to the reason may also be performed. Lifestyle and dietary changes, such as limiting alcohol consumption and eating a healthy and balanced diet, should be beneficial.
