All ICD10 Codes
K77Billable

Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Diseases of the Digestive System·Diseases of liver (K70-K77)·category·FY 2026

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 (K70.1-)
  • alcoholic liver disease (K70.-)
  • cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1)
  • herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81)
  • mumps hepatitis (B26.81)
  • sarcoidosis with liver disease (D86.89)
  • secondary syphilis with liver disease (A51.45)
  • syphilis (late) with liver disease (A52.74)
  • toxoplasmosis (acquired) hepatitis (B58.1)
  • tuberculosis with liver disease (A18.83)
Code First
  • underlying disease, such as:
  • amyloidosis (E85.-)
  • congenital syphilis (A50.0, A50.5)
  • congenital toxoplasmosis (P37.1)
  • infectious mononucleosis with liver disease (B27.0-B27.9 with fifth character 9)
  • schistosomiasis (B65.0-B65.9)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K70-K77Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
K77Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhereBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

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

DRG 441
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC
DRG 442
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with CC
DRG 443
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis without CC/MCC