ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K73.9
Chronic hepatitis, unspecified
Diseases of the digestive system
Quick facts
- Code
- K73.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K73 — Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K73.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of chronic hepatitis, unspecified. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
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