K77 Billable Code
Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Section Detail
K70-K77
Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeFirst
- underlying disease, such as:
- amyloidosis (E85.-)
- congenital syphilis (A50.0, A50.5)
- congenital toxoplasmosis (P37.1)
- infectious mononucleosis with liver disease (B27.0-B27.9 with fifth character 9)
- schistosomiasis (B65.0-B65.9)
excludes1
- alcoholic hepatitis (K70.1-)
- alcoholic liver disease (K70.-)
- cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1)
- herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81)
- mumps hepatitis (B26.81)
- sarcoidosis with liver disease (D86.89)
- secondary syphilis with liver disease (A51.45)
- syphilis (late) with liver disease (A52.74)
- toxoplasmosis (acquired) hepatitis (B58.1)
- tuberculosis with liver disease (A18.83)
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
Yes
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
No
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