K72.9 Hepatic failure, unspecified

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Applies from K72 Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified

Includes

• fulminant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
• liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
• malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
• yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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)

Use additional code

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

Codes under K72.9

• K72.90 Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma
• K72.91 Hepatic failure, unspecified with coma

Code annotations containing back-references to K72.9

Back-references to K72

• Type 1 Excludes: K76.2 Central hemorrhagic necrosis of liver ("liver necrosis with hepatic failure (K72.-)")
• Use Additional: M31.11 Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation-associated thrombotic microangiopathy [HSCT-TMA] ("hepatic failure (K72.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R40 Somnolence, stupor and coma ("somnolence, stupor and coma in hepatic failure (K72.-)")

Nearby codes

• K72.00 Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma
• K72.01 Acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma
• K72.1 Chronic hepatic failure
• K72.10 Chronic hepatic failure without coma
• K72.11 Chronic hepatic failure with coma
• K72.9 Hepatic failure, unspecified (this code)
• K72.90 Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma
• K72.91 Hepatic failure, unspecified with coma