What is the ICD-10-CM code for hepatic encephalopathy?

The primary ICD-10-CM code for hepatic encephalopathy is K76.82 (Hepatic encephalopathy). There are 11 billable hepatic encephalopathy codes in FY2027, covering different types and underlying causes.

How many ICD-10-CM codes are there for hepatic encephalopathy?

There are 15 ICD-10-CM codes for hepatic encephalopathy in the FY2027 tabular list, of which 11 are billable. These codes fall under Chapter 11 of the ICD-10-CM classification.

Which chapter covers hepatic encephalopathy in ICD-10-CM?

Hepatic Encephalopathy codes are classified in Chapter 11 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: K00–K95 (Diseases of the Digestive System).

Hepatic Encephalopathy ICD-10-CM codes

ICD-10-CM codes for hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic failure with and without coma, and the underlying liver disease.

15 codes, 11 billable. FY2027, valid from October 1, 2026. In chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System.

How to code Hepatic Encephalopathy

K76.82 is hepatic encephalopathy, including portal-systemic encephalopathy and hepatic encephalopathy without coma. It carries a code also note for the underlying liver disease, such as hepatic failure without coma (K72.90, K72.10, K72.00), alcoholic hepatic failure without coma K70.40, or cirrhosis K74.60.

When the patient is in a hepatic coma, K76.82 is not used. The coma is built into the hepatic failure codes: K72.91 unspecified, K72.11 chronic, K72.01 acute, or K70.41 alcoholic hepatic failure with coma.

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