Excludes1 pair
K73- vs K75.2
K73 and K75.2 are not coded together. ICD-10-CM declares them mutually exclusive with an Excludes1 note — the two conditions are not expected to occur together, so exactly one of them is normally correct for a given encounter. The Official Guidelines carve out one exception: if the two conditions are clearly unrelated to each other, both may be reported.
The official note, declared on K73
reactive, nonspecific hepatitis (chronic) (K75.2)
K73
Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
Not billable
- Chapter 11
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Section
- K70-K77
K75.2
Nonspecific reactive hepatitis
Billable
- Chapter 11
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Section
- K70-K77
Indexed under
- Hepatitis › reactive, nonspecific
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