K72
Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
Inclusion Terms
None inclusion terms specified for this code.
Code First
None code first specified for this code.
Use Additional Code
None use additional code specified for this code.
Cannot Code Together
These codes cannot be used together with the current code, even if both conditions are present.
- • alcoholic hepatic failure (K70.4)
- • hepatic failure with toxic liver disease (K71.1-)
- • icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
- • postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)
Can Code Together
These codes can be used together with the current code if both conditions are documented.
- • hepatic failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
- • hepatic failure complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O26.6-)
- • viral hepatitis with hepatic coma (B15-B19)