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K72.1

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Chronic hepatic failure

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Also Known As

End stage liver disease

❌ Excludes1

inherited from K72

Rules from parent category K72: Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified

  • • alcoholic hepatic failure (K70.4)
  • • hepatic failure with toxic liver disease (K71.1-)
  • • icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
  • • postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)

⚠️ Excludes2

inherited from K72

Rules from parent category K72: Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified

  • • hepatic failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
  • • hepatic failure complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O26.6-)
  • • viral hepatitis with hepatic coma (B15-B19)

📋 Code Instructions

from K72
  • • code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)

Child Codes (2)

K72.10Chronic hepatic failure without comaK72.11Chronic hepatic failure with coma

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Code Information

CodeK72.1
BillableNo — Header code
ParentK72
CategoryDiseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Excludes14 rule(s)
Excludes23 note(s)
Child codes2

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)