K73

Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

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Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · K73

Excludes 1

alcoholic hepatitis (chronic) (K70.1-) drug-induced hepatitis (chronic) (K71.-) granulomatous hepatitis (chronic) NEC (K75.3) reactive, nonspecific hepatitis (chronic) (K75.2) viral hepatitis (chronic) (B15-B19)

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code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)

Inherited from K70-K77Diseases of liver

Excludes 1

jaundice NOS (R17)

Excludes 2

hemochromatosis (E83.11-) Reye's syndrome (G93.7) viral hepatitis (B15-B19) Wilson's disease (E83.01)

Inherited from chapter 11Diseases of the digestive system

Excludes 2

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)

Official Guidelines for K73

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I.C.11Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95)