2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K76.9Liver disease, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Codes›K00–K95›K70-K77›K76

ICD-10-CM K76.9
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

K76.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for liver disease, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 441 through 443. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified liver disease.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
K76.9
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Liver disease, unspecified
Short Description
Liver disease, unspecified
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
K76
Other diseases of liver

Code Classification

ChapterK00–K95Diseases of the digestive system
SectionK70-K77Diseases of liver
CategoryK76Other diseases of liver
This CodeK76.9Liver disease, unspecified

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Abscess of liver
  • Adult osteomalacia due to liver disease
  • Childhood myocerebrohepatopathy spectrum
  • Child-Pugh score class A
  • Child-Pugh score class B
  • Chorea due to chronic hepatocerebral degeneration
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Chronic nonalcoholic liver disease
  • Congenital omphalocele
  • Congenital umbilical hernia
  • Disease of liver
  • Disorder of liver and/or biliary tract
  • Folate deficiency anemia due to liver disorders
  • Fontan-associated liver disease
  • Growth delay, intellectual disability, hepatopathy syndrome
  • Hepatomphalocele
  • IgA nephropathy
  • IgA nephropathy associated with liver disease
  • Lesion of liver
  • Liver abscess and sequelae of chronic liver disease
  • Liver damage
  • Liver disease due to cystic fibrosis
  • Liver disorder due to infection
  • Liver disorder in mother complicating childbirth
  • Liver disorder in pregnancy
  • Liver problem
  • Metabolic and genetic disorder affecting the liver
  • Myelopathy due to liver disease
  • Nodule of liver
  • Pleural effusion associated with hepatic disorder
  • Sequela of chronic liver disease
  • Space occupying lesion of liver
  • Spider nevus
  • Spider telangiectasis in association with liver disease
  • Spider telangiectasis, secondary

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Damage
      • liver (nontraumatic)
    • Disease, diseased
      • liver (chronic) (organic)
    • Disorder(of)
      • liver
    • Lesion(s) (nontraumatic)
      • liver

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR DIG019
Other specified and unspecified liver disease
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

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 K76.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
571.9 Chronic liver dis NOS
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.
ICD-9-CM
573.9 Liver disorder NOS
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

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 K76.9Overview

Is K76.9 (Other diseases of liver) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report liver disease, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does K76.9 group to?

When liver disease, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 441, 442, 443, with relative weights from 0.6997 to 1.7947 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of K76.9?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, liver disease, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 571.9 (chronic liver dis NOS) and 573.9 (liver disorder NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

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.