K74.0 — Hepatic fibrosis
Is K74.0 billable?
No — K74.0 is a non-billable header code. K74.0 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 4 billable codes beneath K74.0.
K74.0 at a glance
| Code | K74.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Hepatic fibrosis |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before K74.0. K74.0 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- underlying liver disease, such as:
- nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (K75.81)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from K70-K77
The conditions below can never be reported together with K74.0 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 K74
The conditions below can never be reported together with K74.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 11
The conditions below are not part of K74.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K74.0 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 K74.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K74.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from K74
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether K74.0 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- , if applicable, viral hepatitis (acute) (chronic) (B15-B19)
What codes fall under K74.0? (4)
How long has K74.0 existed?
K74.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2021: K74.0 stopped being billable
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.