Liver Cirrhosis ICD-10-CM Codes
Read this short guide and learn about liver cirrhosis ICD codes you can use.
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What liver cirrhosis ICD codes can I use?
If you’re looking for liver cirrhosis ICD codes, there’s much to pick from. Here are six examples of such codes that you can use when dealing with patients with this terrible liver problem:
- K71.7 - Toxic liver disease with fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on patients confirmed to have toxic liver diseases. It must also be confirmed that the patients have fibrosis and cirrhosis of their respective livers.
- K74.3 - Primary biliary cirrhosis: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, sometimes called Primary Biliary Cholangitis. This type of liver 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 liver cirrhosis causes bile build-up that damages the liver’s tissues.
- K74.60 - Unspecified cirrhosis of the liver: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Cirrhosis, but it’s unknown what type of liver cirrhosis the patient has. Once the patient’s liver cirrhosis is identified, using a more specific ICD-10 code is best.
- K74.69 - Other cirrhosis of the liver: This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have (Liver) Cirrhosis. This ICD-10 code should only be used if the patient's liver cirrhosis doesn’t have a specific ICD-10 code.
- 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 liver cirrhosis that can be detected shortly after a child is birthed.
Are these cirrhosis ICD codes billable?
Yes. All the aforementioned liver cirrhosis-related ICD-10 codes are valid and billable.
Clinical information about liver cirrhosis:
Liver Cirrhosis, or simply just Cirrhosis, is one of the latest stages of liver disease. When a liver disease has reached this stage, the person who has the disease is in danger. This is because, during cirrhosis, the person has an overabundance of scar tissue. These scar tissues have replaced most if not all, healthy liver tissues. Scar tissue is permanent, and what it does is that it prevents the liver from carrying out its functions. If left unchecked and untreated, it may lead to liver failure and death.
Live Cirrhosis is a progressive problem, which means that it’ll get worse over time. Liver failure is the final stage, but as it progresses, people will likely experience these 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 to deal with.
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
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Commonly asked questions
No. Some of these liver cirrhosis-related ICD-10 codes aren’t, but it’s best not to use those because they are invalid.
Healthcare professionals will conduct blood tests, imaging tests, and liver biopsies.
The damage caused by liver cirrhosis is permanent, so the goal is not to treat it but to manage it. Medications will be administered to treat underlying conditions that lead to the problem in the first place, and depending on the complications, professionals might conduct specific procedures. Lifestyle and diet changes will likely be recommended so that patients can follow a plan that reduces stress on the liver.
