K70-K77 ICD-10-CA block: Diseases of liver
K70-K77 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 50 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
K70-K77Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in K70-K77
K70-K77 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
K70Alcoholic liver disease (6 codes)K71Toxic liver disease (10 codes)K72Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified (3 codes)K73Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified (5 codes)K74Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver (7 codes)K75Other inflammatory liver diseases (7 codes)K76Other diseases of liver (10 codes)K77Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (2 codes)Notes for K70-K77
As CIHI prints them, with any note K70-K77 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Haemochromatosis (E83.1-)jaundice NOS (R17.0)Reye's syndrome (G93.7)viral hepatitis (B15-B19)Wilson's disease (E83.0)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Where K70-K77 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K70-K77Diseases of liver
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is K70-K77 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. K70-K77 (Diseases of liver) is a block heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 50 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is K70-K77 in ICD-10-CA?
K70-K77 sits under Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K70-K77?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for K70-K77, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside K70-K77
K00-K14Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jawsK20-K31Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenumK35-K38Diseases of appendixK40-K46HerniaK50-K52Noninfective enteritis and colitisK55-K64Other diseases of intestinesK65-K67Diseases of peritoneumK80-K87Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreasK90-K93Other diseases of the digestive system