K74.02
Billable codeHepatic fibrosis, advanced fibrosis
The ICD-10 code for hepatic fibrosis, advanced fibrosis is K74.02.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Hepatic fibrosis, stage F3
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K74.00Hepatic fibrosis, unspecified
- K74.01Hepatic fibrosis, early fibrosis
- K74.02Hepatic fibrosis, advanced fibrosis
Associated MS-DRGs
K74.02 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 432Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC
- DRG 433Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with CC
- DRG 434Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis without CC/MCC