ICD-10-CM K74: Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for K74

Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver

Coding Notes & Guidelines for K74

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • alcoholic cirrhosis (of liver) (K70.3)
  • alcoholic fibrosis of liver (K70.2)
  • cardiac sclerosis of liver (K76.1)
  • cirrhosis (of liver) with toxic liver disease (K71.7)
  • congenital cirrhosis (of liver) (P78.81)
  • pigmentary cirrhosis (of liver) (E83.110)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • cirrhosis of liver (K74.6-)
  • hepatic fibrosis, stage F4 (K74.6-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

primary sclerosing cholangitis (K83.01)

Code First
  • underlying liver disease, such as:
  • nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (K75.81)
Inclusion Terms

Hepatic fibrosis, stage F1 or stage F2

Inclusion Terms

Hepatic fibrosis, stage F3

Inclusion Terms
  • Chronic nonsuppurative destructive cholangitis
  • Primary biliary cholangitis
Inclusion Terms

Cirrhosis (of liver) NOS

Inclusion Terms
  • Cryptogenic cirrhosis (of liver)
  • Macronodular cirrhosis (of liver)
  • Micronodular cirrhosis (of liver)
  • Mixed type cirrhosis (of liver)
  • Portal cirrhosis (of liver)
  • Postnecrotic cirrhosis (of liver)
Code Also

, if applicable, viral hepatitis (acute) (chronic) (B15-B19)

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for K74):

K74.0 - Hepatic fibrosis K74.00 - Hepatic fibrosis, unspecified K74.01 - Hepatic fibrosis, early fibrosis K74.02 - Hepatic fibrosis, advanced fibrosis K74.1 - Hepatic sclerosis K74.2 - Hepatic fibrosis with hepatic sclerosis K74.3 - Primary biliary cirrhosis K74.4 - Secondary biliary cirrhosis K74.5 - Biliary cirrhosis, unspecified K74.6 - Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver K74.60 - Unspecified cirrhosis of liver K74.69 - Other cirrhosis of liver

About ICD-10-CM Code K74 (Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver)

ICD-10-CM code K74 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 K74 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about K74 - Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver. 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 Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver.