Unspecified cirrhosis of liver
The ICD code K74 is used to code Cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver does not function properly due to long-term damage. Typically, the disease comes on slowly over months or years. Early on, there are often no symptoms.
ULTRASOUND There are various ways that liver cirrhosis can be detected. One of the most common ones is ultrasound. This is one of the various kinds of imaging tests that are done to detect cirrhosis. The function of this test is to produce pictures of the abdomen/pelvis. That includes liver images.
K74. 69 - Other cirrhosis of liver | ICD-10-CM.
Cryptogenic cirrhosis may also develop from autoimmune hepatitis, which is a condition that occurs when the body's immune system malfunctions and attacks the liver, causing inflammation and liver damage.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified cirrhosis of liver K74. 60.
Table 1CirrhosisPhysician Visit CodeOHIP: 571Decompensated CirrhosisHospital Diagnostic CodesICD-9: 456.0, 456.2, 572.2, 572.3, 572.4, 782.4, 789.5 ICD-10 : I85.0, I86.4, I98.20, I98.3, K721, K729, K76.6, K76.7, R17, R1813 more rows•Aug 22, 2018
Lay summary: We hypothesized that cryptogenic cirrhosis is a distinct condition from cirrhosis caused by non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). By comparing cryptogenic cirrhosis with cirrhosis of other causes, we found clear clinical differences.
Cryptogenic liver disease (also referred to as cryptogenic cirrhosis) is the name doctors give to liver disease in which the cause is unknown. Doctors are usually able to say what causes liver disease, whether it's genetic, due to alcohol dependency or because of a viral infection such as hepatitis B or C.
ICD-10-CM Code for Liver disease, unspecified K76. 9.
Decompensated cirrhosis is defined as an acute deterioration in liver function in a patient with cirrhosis and is characterised by jaundice, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome or variceal haemorrhage.
ICD-10-CM K76. 6 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0): 441 Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with mcc. 442 Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with cc.
K74. 69 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K74. 69 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Below are some of the ICD-10-CM Diagnosis codes that could potentially be assigned based on provider documentation.Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) – K75.81.Fatty liver, not elsewhere classified – K76.0.Other cirrhosis of liver – K74.69.