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K72 Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified

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K72 is the ICD-10 code for Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified. It is a three-character category divided into 3 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block K70–K77 (Diseases of liver) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XI · K00–K93
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What K72 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • hepatic:
    • coma NOS
    • encephalopathy NOS G94.3
  • hepatitis:
    • fulminant NEC, with hepatic failure
    • malignant NEC, with hepatic failure
  • liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
  • yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy

What K72 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • alcoholic hepatic failure K70.4
  • hepatic failure complicating:
    • abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy O00-O07, O08.8
    • pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium O26.6
  • icterus of fetus and newborn P55-P59
  • viral hepatitis B15-B19
  • with toxic liver disease K71.1

Subcodes of K72

K72 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

K72Leversvikt som ej klassificeras på annan plats

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK72Leverinsufficiens IKA

FinlandICD-10-FI

K72Muualla luokittamaton maksan vajaatoiminta

GermanyICD-10-GM

K72Leberversagen, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert

  • K72.7Hepatische Enzephalopathie und Coma hepaticum
FranceICD-10-FR

K72Insuffisance hépatique, non classée ailleurs

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K72leverinsufficiëntie, niet elders geclassificeerd

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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