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ICD-10-CM Code for Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified K71.6

ICD-10 code K71.6 for Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

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)

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