ICD-10-CM K72: Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for K72

Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified

Coding Notes & Guidelines for K72

Includes Notes
  • fulminant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
  • liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure
  • malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure
  • yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • alcoholic hepatic failure (K70.4)
  • hepatic failure with toxic liver disease (K71.1-)
  • icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
  • postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • 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)
Inclusion Terms

Acute non-viral hepatitis NOS

Inclusion Terms

End stage liver disease

Inclusion Terms

Hepatic coma NOS

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for K72):

K72.0 - Acute and subacute hepatic failure K72.00 - Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma K72.01 - Acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma K72.1 - Chronic hepatic failure K72.10 - Chronic hepatic failure without coma K72.11 - Chronic hepatic failure with coma K72.9 - Hepatic failure, unspecified K72.90 - Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma K72.91 - Hepatic failure, unspecified with coma

About ICD-10-CM Code K72 (Hepatic failure)

ICD-10-CM code K72 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM K72 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about K72 - Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Hepatic failure related to not elsewhere classified.