K71.51
Billable codeToxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis with ascites
The ICD-10 code for toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis with ascites is K71.51.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K71.50Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis without ascites
- K71.51Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis with ascites
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 5733Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
K71.51 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 393Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 394Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 395Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 441Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC
- DRG 442Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with CC
- DRG 443Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis without CC/MCC