K73 Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• alcoholic hepatitis (chronic) (K70.1-)
• drug-induced hepatitis (chronic) (K71.-)
• granulomatous hepatitis (chronic) NEC (K75.3)
• reactive, nonspecific hepatitis (chronic) (K75.2)
• viral hepatitis (chronic) (B15-B19)

Use additional code

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

Applies from K73 Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1 (never code together)

• alcoholic hepatitis (chronic) (K70.1-)
• drug-induced hepatitis (chronic) (K71.-)
• granulomatous hepatitis (chronic) NEC (K75.3)
• reactive, nonspecific hepatitis (chronic) (K75.2)
• viral hepatitis (chronic) (B15-B19)

Use additional code

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

Codes under K73

• K73.0 Chronic persistent hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
• K73.1 Chronic lobular hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
• K73.2 Chronic active hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
• K73.8 Other chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
• K73.9 Chronic hepatitis, unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to K73

Back-references to K73

• Type 1 Excludes: K75.2 Nonspecific reactive hepatitis ("chronic hepatitis NEC (K73.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K75.3 Granulomatous hepatitis, not elsewhere classified ("chronic hepatitis NEC (K73.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K75.9 Inflammatory liver disease, unspecified ("chronic hepatitis NEC (K73.-)")

Back-references to K73

• Type 1 Excludes: K75.2 Nonspecific reactive hepatitis ("chronic hepatitis NEC (K73.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K75.3 Granulomatous hepatitis, not elsewhere classified ("chronic hepatitis NEC (K73.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K75.9 Inflammatory liver disease, unspecified ("chronic hepatitis NEC (K73.-)")

Nearby codes

• K73 Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• K73.0 Chronic persistent hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
• K73.1 Chronic lobular hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
• K73.2 Chronic active hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
• K73.8 Other chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
• K73.9 Chronic hepatitis, unspecified