Diagnosis Code

K76.82 HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K76.82

Short Description: Hepatic encephalopathy

Long Description: Hepatic encephalopathy

The code K76.82 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
      • Other diseases of liver (K76)
        • K76.82 Hepatic encephalopathy

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Hepatic coma
  • Hepatic coma due to hepatitis
  • Hepatic encephalopathy
  • Hepatic encephalopathy in fulminant hepatic failure
  • Hepatoencephalopathy due to combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 1
  • Portal systemic encephalopathy

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K76.82 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Disorders Of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis Or Alcoholic Hepatitis With Mcc (441)
  • Disorders Of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis Or Alcoholic Hepatitis With Cc (442)
  • Disorders Of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis Or Alcoholic Hepatitis Without Cc/mcc (443)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K76.82 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Hepatic encephalopathy, NOS
    • Hepatic encephalopathy without coma
    • Hepatocerebral intoxication
    • Portal-systemic encephalopathy
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma (@K72.01*)
    • alcoholic hepatic failure with coma (@K70.41*)
    • chronic hepatic failure with coma (@K72.11*)
    • hepatic failure with coma (@K72.91*)
  • Code Also:
    • underlying liver disease, such as:
    • acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma (@K72.00*)
    • alcoholic hepatic failure without coma (@K70.40*)
    • chronic hepatic failure without coma (@K72.10*)
    • hepatic failure with toxic liver disease without coma (@K71.10*)
    • hepatic failure without coma (@K72.90*)
    • icterus of newborn (@P55*-@P59*)
    • postprocedural hepatic failure (@K91.82*)
    • viral hepatitis without hepatic coma (@B15.9*, @B16.1*, @B16.9*, @B17.10*, @B19.10*, @B19.20*, @B19.9*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K76 Other diseases of liver
K76.0 Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
K76.1 Chronic passive congestion of liver
K76.2 Central hemorrhagic necrosis of liver
K76.3 Infarction of liver
K76.4 Peliosis hepatis
K76.5 Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
K76.6 Portal hypertension
K76.7 Hepatorenal syndrome
K76.8 Other specified diseases of liver
K76.81 Hepatopulmonary syndrome
K76.89 Other specified diseases of liver
K76.9 Liver disease, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023