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K73

Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 11. Diseases of the digestive system

Section: K70-K77 - Diseases of liver

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with K73

  • alcoholic hepatitis (chronic) (K70.1-)
  • drug-induced hepatitis (chronic) (K71.-)
  • K75.3 - granulomatous hepatitis (chronic) NEC (K75.3)
  • K75.2 - reactive, nonspecific hepatitis (chronic) (K75.2)
  • B15.-B19 - viral hepatitis (chronic) (B15-B19)

Use Additional Code

  • code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)

Specific Codes (5)

K73.0Billable

Chronic persistent hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

K73.1Billable

Chronic lobular hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

K73.2Billable

Chronic active hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

K73.8Billable

Other chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

K73.9Billable

Chronic hepatitis, unspecified

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