2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K72.90

Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma

ICD-10-CM Code:
K72.90
ICD-10 Code for:
Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the digestive system
    (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of liver
      (K70-K77)
      • Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
        (K72)

K72.90 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of hepatic failure, unspecified without coma. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like K72.90 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acute hepatic failure
  • Acute hepatic failure caused by hepatitis virus
  • Acute viral hepatitis
  • Atrophy of liver
  • Centrilobular hepatic necrosis
  • Dementia due to hepatic failure
  • Diffuse hepatic necrosis
  • Focal hepatic necrosis
  • Fulminant hepatic failure
  • Hepatic encephalopathy in fulminant hepatic failure
  • Hepatic failure
  • Hepatic failure as a complication of care
  • Hepatic necrosis
  • Liver disorder in pregnancy
  • Midzonal hepatic necrosis
  • Myoclonic disorder due to hepatic failure
  • Necrosis of liver of pregnancy
  • Peripheral hepatic necrosis
  • Renal tubulopathy with encephalopathy and liver failure syndrome
  • Sawdust liver
  • Submassive hepatic necrosis

Clinical Classification

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert K72.90 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 572.8 - Oth sequela, chr liv dis
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Liver Diseases

Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons.

There are many kinds of liver diseases:

  • Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C
  • Diseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.
  • Liver cancer
  • Inherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson disease

Symptoms of liver disease can vary, but they often include swelling of the abdomen and legs, bruising easily, changes in the color of your stool and urine, and jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and eyes. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Tests such as imaging tests and liver function tests can check for liver damage and help to diagnose liver diseases.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.