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K75.0

Abscess of liver

Billable

Code Hierarchy

K75K75.0

Chapter: 11. Diseases of the digestive system

Section: K70-K77 - Diseases of liver

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Cholangitic hepatic abscess
  • Hematogenic hepatic abscess
  • Hepatic abscess NOS
  • Lymphogenic hepatic abscess
  • Pylephlebitic hepatic abscess

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with K75.0

  • A06.4 - amebic liver abscess (A06.4)
  • K83.09 - cholangitis without liver abscess (K83.09)
  • K75.1 - pylephlebitis without liver abscess (K75.1)

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • B17.9 - acute or subacute hepatitis NOS (B17.9)
  • K72.0 - acute or subacute non-viral hepatitis (K72.0)
  • K73.8 - chronic hepatitis NEC (K73.8)

Related Codes

K75.1Billable

Phlebitis of portal vein

K75.2Billable

Nonspecific reactive hepatitis

K75.3Billable

Granulomatous hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

K75.4Billable

Autoimmune hepatitis

K75.8Category

Other specified inflammatory liver diseases

K75.9Billable

Inflammatory liver disease, unspecified

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