2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K76.0Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CM Codes›K00–K95›K70-K77›K76
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
K76.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified. 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. Coders also document this condition as acute fatty liver of pregnancy. 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 fatty liver of pregnancy
- Familial hypertriglyceridemia
- Fatty metamorphosis of viscera
- Fibrosis of liver due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
- Primary hypertriglyceridemia
- Steatosis of liver caused by retroviral protease inhibitor
- Steatotic liver disease
- Transient infantile hypertriglyceridemia and hepatosteatosis
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to K76.0: its own notes plus those printed at K76, block K70-K77, and Chapter 11. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (K75.81)
- 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;
Fatty See Also: condition;
liver NEC K76.0
nonalcoholic K76.0
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Fatty Liver
lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells resulting in a yellow-colored liver. the abnormal lipid accumulation is usually in the form of triglycerides, either as a single large droplet or multiple small droplets. fatty liver is caused by an imbalance in the metabolism of fatty acids.
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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Convert K76.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About K76.0Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified?
The ICD-10-CM code for fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified is K76.0 (sometimes written as K760). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is K76.0 (Other diseases of liver) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does K76.0 group to?
When fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 442, 441, 443, with relative weights from 0.6890 to 1.8226 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can K76.0 be reported with K75.81?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on K76.0 lists "nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (K75.81)". 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 K76.0?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified converts to ICD-9-CM 571.8 (chronic liver dis NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
