K76

Non-Billable
ChapterK00–K95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other diseases of liver

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

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • alcoholic liver disease (K70.-)
  • amyloid degeneration of liver (E85.-)
  • cystic disease of liver (congenital) (Q44.6)
  • hepatic vein thrombosis (I82.0)
  • hepatomegaly NOS (R16.0)
  • pigmentary cirrhosis (of liver) (E83.110)
  • portal vein thrombosis (I81)
  • toxic liver disease (K71.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K70-K77Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
K76Other diseases of liverNot billable
K76.0Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
K76.1Chronic passive congestion of liverBillable
K76.2Central hemorrhagic necrosis of liverBillable
K76.3Infarction of liverBillable
K76.4Peliosis hepatisBillable
K76.5Hepatic veno-occlusive diseaseBillable
K76.6Portal hypertensionBillable
K76.7Hepatorenal syndromeBillable
K76.8Other specified diseases of liverSubcodes
K76.9Liver disease, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K76:

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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