K73.9 is the ICD-10 code for Chronic hepatitis, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of K73 (Chronic hepatitis, 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
K73.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K73.9Uspesifisert kronisk hepatitt
DK739Kronisk hepatitis UNS
K73.9Määrittämätön pitkäaikainen maksatulehdus
K73.9Chronische Hepatitis, nicht näher bezeichnet
K73.9Hépatite chronique, sans précision
K73.9chronische hepatitis, niet-gespecificeerd
K73.9Chronic hepatitis, unspecified
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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