K72.9 — Hepatic failure, unspecified
Is K72.9 billable?
No — K72.9 is a non-billable header code. K72.9 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 2 billable codes beneath K72.9.
Billable codes under this header
K72.9 at a glance
| Code | K72.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Hepatic failure, unspecified |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from K70-K77
The conditions below can never be reported together with K72.9 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- jaundice NOS (R17)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from K72
The conditions below can never be reported together with K72.9 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from K72
Report an additional code alongside K72.9 to fully describe the condition. K72.9 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 11
The conditions below are not part of K72.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K72.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from K70-K77
The conditions below are not part of K72.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K72.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from K72
The conditions below are not part of K72.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K72.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under K72.9? (2)
How long has K72.9 existed?
K72.9 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.