ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for liver congestion
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Congestion, congestive › liver”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding liver congestion
The ICD-10-CM code for liver congestion is K76.1 (Chronic passive congestion of liver).
Within K76 (other diseases of liver), K76.1 is specifically for chronic passive congestion of liver. Related codes cover fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified (K76.0), central hemorrhagic necrosis of liver (K76.2), infarction of liver (K76.3), Peliosis hepatis (K76.4), hepatic veno-occlusive disease (K76.5), portal hypertension (K76.6), hepatorenal syndrome (K76.7), other specified diseases of liver (K76.8) and 1 more.
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 441 (Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC, relative weight 1.8219), DRG 442 (Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with CC, relative weight 0.9602) and DRG 443 (Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6885), 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 liver congestion ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for liver congestion?
- K76.1 — Chronic passive congestion of liver.
Is K76.1 billable?
- Yes. K76.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can K76.1 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict K76.1 as a principal diagnosis.
Is K76.1 a CC or MCC?
- No. K76.1 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.