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ICD-10-CM Code for Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis K71.5

ICD-10 code K71.5 for Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis
Toxic liver disease with lupoid hepatitis

K71

Includes: drug-induced idiosyncratic (unpredictable) liver disease
drug-induced toxic (predictable) liver disease

Excludes2: alcoholic liver disease (K70.-)
Budd-Chiari syndrome (I82.0)

Code first poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)

Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

 
K71.5 Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis
Child Code
Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis without ascites
Child Code
Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis with ascites

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