Hepatic Cirrhosis ICD-10-CM Codes
Read this short guide and learn about hepatic cirrhosis ICD codes you can use.
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What hepatic cirrhosis ICD codes can I use?
If you’re looking for hepatic cirrhosis ICD codes, we’d like you to know that there’s much to pick from. Here are six examples of such codes that you can use when dealing with patients with hepatic cirrhosis:
- K71.7 - Toxic liver disease with fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have toxic liver disease whose condition is accompanied by fibrosis and cirrhosis.
- K74.00 - Hepatic fibrosis, unspecified: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have hepatic fibrosis. This problem is characterized by the formation of abnormally large scar tissues in the liver. This will eventually lead to hepatic cirrhosis if left unchecked and untreated.
- K74.3 - Primary biliary cirrhosis: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, also known as Primary Biliary Cholangitis. This type of hepatic cirrhosis slowly destroys the liver’s bile ducts.
- K74.4 - Secondary biliary cirrhosis: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Secondary Biliary Cirrhosis. This hepatic 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 identified as to which type of Biliary Cirrhosis the patient has. If the specific type is confirmed, please use either Item 3 or 4.
- K74.69 - Other cirrhosis of the liver: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have (Hepatic) Cirrhosis. This ICD-10 code should only be used if the patient's type of hepatic cirrhosis doesn’t have a specific ICD-10 code.
Are these cirrhosis ICD codes billable?
Yes. All those mentioned above hepatic cirrhosis-related ICD-10 codes are valid and billable.
Clinical information about hepatic cirrhosis:
Hepatic cirrhosis, simply known as cirrhosis, is a severe liver disease. Most healthy liver tissues have been replaced by an overabundance of scar tissue in the liver at this stage. This is bad because the liver's ability to perform its functions will be severely restricted or eliminated if there is significant scar tissue. Depending on the severity, cirrhosis causes permanent damage that may result in life-threatening liver failure.
Hepatic Cirrhosis is a problem that worsens over time. The final stage is liver failure, but a patient with this condition will most likely have the following symptoms:
- They might develop hepatic encephalopathy
- Their urine will have a darker tinge
- Their poop will have a lighter color
- They might have jaundice
- There might be tremors and twitches
- There might be digestive difficulties, especially with fatty food
- They might lose significant weight and muscle
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 it’s best not to use those because they are invalid.
Blood tests, imaging tests, and liver biopsies.
Cirrhosis is irreversible. The goal is to manage it so that the damage is limited and the stress on the liver is reduced. Medications will be given and prescribed to treat the underlying conditions that led to the cirrhosis. Specific procedures will be required depending on the severity of the complications. Changes in lifestyle and diet may also be advised to reduce liver stress.
