2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K71Toxic liver disease

ICD-10-CM Codes›K00–K95›K70-K77›K71

ICD-10-CM K71
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

K71 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for toxic liver disease, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as K71.0, K71.10, K71.11, and K71.2.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
K71
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Toxic liver disease
Short Description
Toxic liver disease
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
K70-K77
Diseases of liver

Code Classification

ChapterK00–K95Diseases of the digestive system
SectionK70-K77Diseases of liver
CategoryK71Toxic liver disease
This CodeK71Toxic liver disease

Specific Coding for Toxic liver diseaseOverview

Non-specific codes like K71 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use K71.0 for Toxic liver disease with cholestasis

  • K71.1 for Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis

  • Use K71.10 for Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis, without coma

  • Use K71.11 for Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis, with coma

  • Use K71.2 for Toxic liver disease with acute hepatitis

  • Use K71.3 for Toxic liver disease with chronic persistent hepatitis

  • Use K71.4 for Toxic liver disease with chronic lobular hepatitis

  • K71.5 for Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis

  • Use K71.50 for Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis without ascites

  • Use K71.51 for Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis with ascites

  • Use K71.6 for Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

  • Use K71.7 for Toxic liver disease with fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver

  • Use K71.8 for Toxic liver disease with other disorders of liver

  • Use K71.9 for Toxic liver disease, unspecified

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Includes

  • drug-induced idiosyncratic (unpredictable) liver disease
  • drug-induced toxic (predictable) liver disease

Code First

  • poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable T36 T65

Use Additional Code

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug T36 T50

Type 2 Excludes

  • alcoholic liver disease K70
  • Budd-Chiari syndrome I82.0

Patient EducationClinical

Liver Diseases

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

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About K71Overview

Is K71 (Toxic liver disease) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for toxic liver disease, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for toxic liver disease need a more specific code from this category, such as K71.0, K71.10, and K71.11.