K72.9
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Hepatic failure, unspecified
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
inherited from K72Rules 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 K72Rules 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)
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CodeK72.9
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)