All ICD10 Codes

K73

Non-Billable
ChapterK00–K95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

Use a more specific code (5 billable)
K73.0Chronic persistent hepatitis, not elsewhere classifiedK73.1Chronic lobular hepatitis, not elsewhere classifiedK73.2Chronic active hepatitis, not elsewhere classifiedK73.8Other chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classifiedK73.9Chronic hepatitis, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95).

CH11 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

K70-K77 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • jaundice NOS (R17)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • alcoholic hepatitis (chronic) (K70.1-)
  • drug-induced hepatitis (chronic) (K71.-)
  • granulomatous hepatitis (chronic) NEC (K75.3)
  • reactive, nonspecific hepatitis (chronic) (K75.2)
  • viral hepatitis (chronic) (B15-B19)
Use Additional Code
  • code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K70-K77Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
K73Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classifiedNot billable
K73.0Chronic persistent hepatitis, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
K73.1Chronic lobular hepatitis, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
K73.2Chronic active hepatitis, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
K73.8Other chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
K73.9Chronic hepatitis, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K73:

blockK70-K77
Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
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chapterCH11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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