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2025 ICD-10-CM code K75

Other inflammatory liver diseases

Code K75 should only be used when a more specific diagnosis of inflammatory liver disease cannot be made. It's essential to review all available clinical information and exclude other categorized liver conditions before using this code.

Medical necessity for the workup and management of inflammatory liver disease is established by demonstrating the presence of signs, symptoms, or laboratory abnormalities suggestive of liver dysfunction.The extent of the diagnostic evaluation and treatment should be appropriate for the patient's clinical presentation and the suspected underlying cause.

Diagnosis and management of inflammatory liver disease falls under the purview of hepatologists, gastroenterologists, and potentially internal medicine physicians, depending on the specific cause and severity.Responsibilities include determining the underlying etiology, managing symptoms, and preventing further liver damage.

In simple words: This code refers to inflammation of the liver that isn't caused by common conditions like hepatitis or alcohol abuse.It captures other less common inflammatory liver conditions.

This code encompasses inflammatory liver diseases not specifically classified elsewhere. This excludes toxic liver disease (K71.-).

Example 1: A patient presents with persistently elevated liver enzymes and right upper quadrant pain.After extensive testing to rule out common causes of liver inflammation (viral hepatitis, autoimmune disorders, alcoholic liver disease), the diagnosis of "other inflammatory liver disease" is assigned using K75., A patient with a history of drug-induced liver injury develops chronic inflammation despite discontinuing the offending medication. In the absence of a more specific diagnosis, K75 is used to capture the ongoing liver inflammation., A liver biopsy reveals non-specific inflammatory changes, but no clear diagnostic pattern emerges to suggest a specific disease entity.K75 is used when other diagnostic possibilities are excluded.

Documentation should include the results of all diagnostic tests (liver function tests, imaging studies, biopsies), relevant medical history, and clinical findings supporting the diagnosis of inflammatory liver disease. The rationale for excluding other specific liver conditions should also be documented.

** Excludes1: jaundice NOS (R17)

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