K76.2 Central hemorrhagic necrosis of liver

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• liver necrosis with hepatic failure (K72.-)

Applies from K76 Other diseases of liver

Excludes2 (not included here)

• alcoholic liver disease (K70.-)
• amyloid degeneration of liver (E85.-)
• cystic disease of liver (congenital) (Q44.6)
• hepatic vein thrombosis (I82.0)
• hepatomegaly NOS (R16.0)
• pigmentary cirrhosis (of liver) (E83.110)
• portal vein thrombosis (I81)
• toxic liver disease (K71.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 441-443 in MDC 07.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 570 Acute and subacute necrosis of liver (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for K76.2

• Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) › liver (with hepatic failure) (cell) › hemorrhagic, central

Nearby codes

• K76 Other diseases of liver
• K76.0 Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
• K76.1 Chronic passive congestion of liver
• K76.2 Central hemorrhagic necrosis of liver (this code)
• K76.3 Infarction of liver
• K76.4 Peliosis hepatis
• K76.5 Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
• K76.6 Portal hypertension
• K76.7 Hepatorenal syndrome