K73 Non-Billable Code
Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
Chapter Classification
Chapter 11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Section Detail
K70-K77
Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- alcoholic hepatitis (chronic) (K70.1-)
- drug-induced hepatitis (chronic) (K71.-)
- granulomatous hepatitis (chronic) NEC (K75.3)
- reactive, nonspecific hepatitis (chronic) (K75.2)
- viral hepatitis (chronic) (B15-B19)
useAdditionalCode
- code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- K73.0 - Chronic persistent hepatitis, not elsewhere classified Billable
- K73.1 - Chronic lobular hepatitis, not elsewhere classified Billable
- K73.2 - Chronic active hepatitis, not elsewhere classified Billable
- K73.8 - Other chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified Billable
- K73.9 - Chronic hepatitis, unspecified Billable
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