Hepatorenal syndrome. 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code. K76.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM K76.7 became effective on October 1, 2018.
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K72.9. Hepatic failure, unspecified. K72.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K72.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 K72.9 may differ. A disorder characterized by the inability of the liver to metabolize chemicals in the body.
Hepatorenal syndrome. Functional kidney failure in patients with liver disease, usually liver cirrhosis or portal hypertension (hypertension, portal), and in the absence of intrinsic renal disease or kidney abnormality. It is characterized by intense renal vasculature constriction, reduced renal blood flow, oliguria, and sodium retention.
The ICD code K767 is used to code Hepatorenal syndrome. Hepatorenal syndrome (often abbreviated HRS) is a life-threatening medical condition that consists of rapid deterioration in kidney function in individuals with cirrhosis or fulminant liver failure.
HRS is usually fatal unless a liver transplant is performed , although various treatments, such as dialysis, can prevent advancement of the condition. Liver pathology is altered in HRS while kidney histology is normal. The upper image is a trichrome stain of cirrhosis of the liver, the most common cause of HRS.
K76.7 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Hepatorenal syndrome . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically. Heyd's K76.7.
K71.6 Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified. K71.7 Toxic liver disease with fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver. K71.8 Toxic liver disease with other disorders of liver. K71.9 Toxic liver disease, unspecified. K72 Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified.
K72.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K72.1 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K72.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 K72.1 may differ.