ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for interstitial chronic hepatitis
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Hepatitis › interstitial (chronic)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding interstitial chronic hepatitis
The ICD-10-CM code for interstitial chronic hepatitis is K74.69 (Other cirrhosis of liver).
Within K74.6, choose K74.69 (Other cirrhosis of liver) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: unspecified cirrhosis of liver (K74.60).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 432 (Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC, relative weight 1.9828), DRG 433 (Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with CC, relative weight 1.0397) and DRG 434 (Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6413), in MDC 07 (Diseases and Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about interstitial chronic hepatitis ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for interstitial chronic hepatitis?
- K74.69 — Other cirrhosis of liver.
Is K74.69 billable?
- Yes. K74.69 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can K74.69 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict K74.69 as a principal diagnosis.
Is K74.69 a CC or MCC?
- No. K74.69 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.