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ICD-10-CM Code for Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified K72

ICD-10 code K72 for Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
Includes: fulminant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy
Excludes1: alcoholic hepatic failure (K70.4)
hepatic failure with toxic liver disease (K71.1-)
icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)
Excludes2: hepatic failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
hepatic failure complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O26.6-)
viral hepatitis with hepatic coma (B15-B19)
 
K72 Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
Child Code
Acute and subacute hepatic failure
Child Code
Chronic hepatic failure
Child Code
Hepatic failure, unspecified

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