ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K76.8
Other specified diseases of liver
Diseases of the digestive system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- K76.8
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K76 — Other diseases of liver
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K76.8 is a category (header) for other specified diseases of liver. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in K76
- K76Other diseases of liver
- K76.0Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
- K76.1Chronic passive congestion of liver
- K76.2Central hemorrhagic necrosis of liver
- K76.3Infarction of liver
- K76.4Peliosis hepatis
- K76.5Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
- K76.6Portal hypertension
- K76.7Hepatorenal syndrome
- K76.81Hepatopulmonary syndrome
- K76.82Hepatic encephalopathy
- K76.89Other specified diseases of liver
- K76.9Liver disease, unspecified
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