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ICD-10-CM Code for Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified K72

ICD-10 code K72 for Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
Includes: fulminant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy
Use additional code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)
Excludes1: alcoholic hepatic failure (K70.4)
hepatic failure with toxic liver disease (K71.1-)
icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)
Excludes2: hepatic failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
hepatic failure complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O26.6-)
viral hepatitis with hepatic coma (B15-B19)
 
K72 Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
Child Code
Acute and subacute hepatic failure
Child Code
Chronic hepatic failure
Child Code
Hepatic failure, unspecified

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