K71.7 vs K74
K71.7 and K74 can never be reported together. ICD-10-CM declares them mutually exclusive with an Excludes1 note, meaning the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient — so exactly one of them is correct for any given encounter.
The official note, declared on K74
cirrhosis (of liver) with toxic liver disease (K71.7)
K71.7
Toxic liver disease with fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
Billable
- Chapter 11
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Section
- K70-K77
Indexed under
- Disease, diseased › liver › toxic › with › cirrhosis
- Disease, diseased › liver › toxic › with › fibrosis
K74
Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
Not billable
- Chapter 11
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Section
- K70-K77
Excludes1 is not always absolute: where two conditions covered by the note are genuinely unrelated, CMS guidance permits reporting both. Document the reasoning rather than assuming it. More on Excludes1 vs Excludes2 · FY2027