K76.82

Billable

ChapterK00–K95

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Hepatic encephalopathy

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95).

Instructional Notes

Includes

Hepatic encephalopathy, NOS
Hepatic encephalopathy without coma
Hepatocerebral intoxication
Portal-systemic encephalopathy

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

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)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

K70-K77Diseases of liver (K70-K77)

K76Other diseases of liver

K76.8Other specified diseases of liver

K76.82Hepatic encephalopathyBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K76.82:

categoryK76

Other diseases of liver

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Diseases of liver (K70-K77)

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chapterCH11

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

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Code History

FY 2022: This code replaced K72.90-K72.91

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC

Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with CC

Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis without CC/MCC

Prematurity with Major Problems

Full Term Neonate with Major Problems

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