ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for liver disease
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Disease, diseased › liver (chronic) (organic)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding liver disease
The ICD-10-CM code for liver disease is K76.9 (Liver disease, unspecified). The official index lists 48 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on K76.9.
Within K76, choose K76.9 (Liver disease, unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified (K76.0), chronic passive congestion of liver (K76.1), 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) 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.
More specific liver disease codes (official index)
- alcoholic (chronic) K70.9 — Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified
- acute
- cirrhosis K70.30 — Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver without ascites
- with ascites K70.31 — Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites
- failure K70.40 — Alcoholic hepatic failure without coma
- with coma K70.41 — Alcoholic hepatic failure with coma
- fatty liver K70.0 — Alcoholic fatty liver
- fibrosis K70.2 — Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver
- hepatitis K70.10 — Alcoholic hepatitis without ascites
- with ascites K70.11 — Alcoholic hepatitis with ascites
- sclerosis K70.2 — Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver
- cystic, congenital Q44.6 — Cystic disease of liver
- drug-induced (idiosyncratic) (toxic) (predictable) (unpredictable)
- end stage K72.1 — Chronic hepatic failure
- with coma K72.11 — Chronic hepatic failure with coma
- due to hepatitis
- fatty, nonalcoholic (NAFLD) K76.0 — Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
- alcoholic K70.0 — Alcoholic fatty liver
- fibrocystic (congenital) Q44.6 — Cystic disease of liver
- fluke
- Chinese B66.1 — Clonorchiasis
- oriental B66.1 — Clonorchiasis
- sheep B66.3 — Fascioliasis
- Fontan-associated (FALD) I27.840 — Fontan-associated liver disease [FALD]
- gestational alloimmune (GALD) P78.84 — Gestational alloimmune liver disease
- glycogen storage E74.09 — Other glycogen storage disease
- in (due to)
- schistosomiasis (bilharziasis) B65.9 — Schistosomiasis, unspecified
- inflammatory K75.9 — Inflammatory liver disease, unspecified
- alcoholic K70.1 — Alcoholic hepatitis
- specified NEC K75.89 — Other specified inflammatory liver diseases
- intestinal failure-associated (IFALD) K76.83 — Intestinal failure-associated liver disease
- metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic (MASLD) K76.0 — Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
- polycystic (congenital) Q44.6 — Cystic disease of liver
- toxic K71.9 — Toxic liver disease, unspecified
- with
- cholestasis K71.0 — Toxic liver disease with cholestasis
- cirrhosis (liver) K71.7 — Toxic liver disease with fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
- fibrosis (liver) K71.7 — Toxic liver disease with fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
- focal nodular hyperplasia K71.8 — Toxic liver disease with other disorders of liver
- hepatic granuloma K71.8 — Toxic liver disease with other disorders of liver
- hepatic necrosis K71.10 — Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis, without coma
- with coma K71.11 — Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosis, with coma
- hepatitis NEC K71.6 — Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
- acute K71.2 — Toxic liver disease with acute hepatitis
- chronic
- active K71.50 — Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis without ascites
- with ascites K71.51 — Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis with ascites
- lobular K71.4 — Toxic liver disease with chronic lobular hepatitis
- persistent K71.3 — Toxic liver disease with chronic persistent hepatitis
- lupoid K71.50 — Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis without ascites
- with ascites K71.51 — Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis with ascites
- peliosis hepatis K71.8 — Toxic liver disease with other disorders of liver
- veno-occlusive disease (VOD) of liver K71.8 — Toxic liver disease with other disorders of liver
- veno-occlusive K76.5 — Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Common questions about liver disease ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for liver disease?
- K76.9 — Liver disease, unspecified. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: K70.9, K70.30, K70.31, K70.40 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for alcoholic liver disease?
- K70.9 — Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified.
What is the ICD-10 code for end stage liver disease?
- K72.1 — Chronic hepatic failure (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for fibrocystic liver disease?
- Q44.6 — Cystic disease of liver.
What is the ICD-10 code for fontan-associated liver disease?
- I27.840 — Fontan-associated liver disease [FALD].
What is the ICD-10 code for gestational alloimmune liver disease?
- P78.84 — Gestational alloimmune liver disease.
What is the ICD-10 code for glycogen storage liver disease?
- E74.09 — Other glycogen storage disease.
Is K76.9 billable?
- Yes. K76.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can K76.9 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict K76.9 as a principal diagnosis.
Is K76.9 a CC or MCC?
- No. K76.9 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.