Diagnosis Code

K72.0 ACUTE AND SUBACUTE HEPATIC FAILURE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K72.0

Short Description: Acute and subacute hepatic failure

Long Description: Acute and subacute hepatic failure

The code K72.0 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
      • Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified (K72)
        • K72.0 Acute and subacute hepatic failure

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K72.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Acute non-viral hepatitis NOS

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K72 Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
K72.00 Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma
K72.01 Acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma
K72.1 Chronic hepatic failure
K72.10 Chronic hepatic failure without coma
K72.11 Chronic hepatic failure with coma
K72.9 Hepatic failure, unspecified
K72.90 Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma
K72.91 Hepatic failure, unspecified with coma


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