ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for K76.8
Other specified diseases of liver
Coding Notes & Guidelines for K76.8
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
- acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma (K72.01)
- alcoholic hepatic failure with coma (K70.41)
- chronic hepatic failure with coma (K72.11)
- hepatic failure with coma (K72.91)
Code First
- underlying liver disease, such as:
- alcoholic cirrhosis of liver (K70.3-)
- cirrhosis of liver without mention of alcohol (K74.6-)
Inclusion Terms
- Hepatic encephalopathy, NOS
- Hepatic encephalopathy without coma
- Hepatocerebral intoxication
- Portal-systemic encephalopathy
Inclusion Terms
- Cyst (simple) of liver
- Focal nodular hyperplasia of liver
- Hepatoptosis
Code Also
- underlying liver disease, such as:
- acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma (K72.00)
- alcoholic hepatic failure without coma (K70.40)
- chronic hepatic failure without coma (K72.10)
- hepatic failure with toxic liver disease without coma (K71.10)
- hepatic failure without coma (K72.90)
- icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
- postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)
- viral hepatitis without hepatic coma (B15.9, B16.1, B16.9, B17.10, B19.10, B19.20, B19.9)
Parent Code (Less Specific):
About ICD-10-CM Code K76.8 (Other specified diseases of liver)
ICD-10-CM code K76.8 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 K76.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about K76.8 - Other specified diseases 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 Other specified diseases of liver.