K72.9
Header — not billableHepatic failure, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for hepatic failure, unspecified is K72.9.
K72.9 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under K72.9
Related codes in this category
- K72.0Acute and subacute hepatic failurenon-billable header
- K72.1Chronic hepatic failurenon-billable header
- K72.9Hepatic failure, unspecifiednon-billable header