2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K77

Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

ICD-10-CM Code:
K77
ICD-10 Code for:
Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the digestive system
    (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of liver
      (K70-K77)
      • Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
        (K77)

K77 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

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

  • Alpha-1-antitrypsin hepatitis
  • Blastomycosis liver
  • Disorder of liver co-occurrent and due to disorder of urea cycle
  • Disorder of liver due to disorder of amino acid metabolism
  • Disorder of liver due to disorder of amino acid metabolism
  • Disorder of liver due to disorder of mineral metabolism
  • Fungal infection of liver
  • Fungal infection of liver
  • Fungal infection of liver
  • Glycogen storage disease, hepatic form
  • Hepatic amyloidosis
  • Histoplasmosis liver
  • Infection of liver caused by parasite
  • Liver disease co-occurrent and due to mitochondrial disorder
  • Liver disease due to peroxisomal disease
  • Sickle cell hepatopathy

Clinical Classification

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Code First

Code First
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists, there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
  • 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
  • schistosomiasis B65.0 B65.9

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • 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 Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

  • Manifestation diagnoses - Manifestation codes describe the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself, and therefore should not be used as a principal diagnosis.

Convert K77 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 573.8 - Liver disorders NEC
    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] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.