2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K75.89Other specified inflammatory liver diseases
ICD-10-CM Codes›K00–K95›K70-K77›K75
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
K75.89 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified inflammatory liver diseases. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 441 through 443, 791, 793. Coders also document this condition as acute hepatitis - non-infective. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified liver disease.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acute hepatitis - non-infective
- Bacterial hepatitis
- Inflammatory pseudotumor of liver
- Ischemic hepatitis
- Malarial hepatitis
- Portal triaditis
- Post infantile giant cell hepatitis
- Subacute noninfective hepatitis
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to K75.89: its own notes plus those printed at K75, block K70-K77, and Chapter 11. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- jaundice NOS (R17)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- 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)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Disease, diseased See Also: Syndrome;
bacterial NEC K75.89
cholangiolitic K75.89
cholestatic K75.89
Hepatocholangitis K75.89
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Hepatitis
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. It can damage your liver. This swelling and damage can affect how well your liver functions.
The full article covers:
- What is hepatitis?
- What causes hepatitis?
- How is viral hepatitis spread?
- Who is at risk for hepatitis?
- What are the symptoms of hepatitis?
- What other problems can hepatitis cause?
- How is hepatitis diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for hepatitis?
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Convert K75.89 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About K75.89Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified inflammatory liver diseases?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified inflammatory liver diseases is K75.89 (sometimes written as K7589). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is K75.89 (Other specified inflammatory liver diseases) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified inflammatory liver diseases on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does K75.89 group to?
When other specified inflammatory liver diseases is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 793, 791, 442, 441, 443, with relative weights from 0.6890 to 4.2192 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can K75.89 be reported with R17?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at block K70-K77, which applies to K75.89, lists "jaundice NOS (R17)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of K75.89?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified inflammatory liver diseases converts to ICD-9-CM 573.3 (hepatitis NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
