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ICD-10 diagnosis code

K72.9 Hepatic failure, unspecified

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K72.9 is the ICD-10 code for Hepatic failure, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of K72 (Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K70–K77 (Diseases of liver) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XI · K00–K93
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

K72.9 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

K72.9Leversvikt, ospecificerad

NorwayICD-10-NO

K72.9Uspesifisert leversvikt

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK729Leversvigt UNS

  • DK729AGul leveratrofi
FinlandICD-10-FI

K72.9Määrittämätön maksan vajaatoiminta

GermanyICD-10-GM

K72.9Leberversagen, nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

K72.9Insuffisance hépatique, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K72.9leverinsufficiëntie, niet-gespecificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

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

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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