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K71

Non-billable

Toxic liver disease

K71 is the ICD-10-CM code for Toxic liver disease. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as K71.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
K00-K95
Subcodes
10
Edition
FY2026

K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. There are many kinds of liver diseases: Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A , hepatitis B , and hepatitis C Diseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis . Liver cancer Inherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson…

Read more about Liver Diseases at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Includes

  • •drug-induced idiosyncratic (unpredictable) liver disease
  • •drug-induced toxic (predictable) liver disease

Excludes2 — not included here

  • •alcoholic liver disease (K70.-)
  • •Budd-Chiari syndrome (I82.0)

Code first

  • •poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)

Use additional code

  • •code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Medications indicated for this condition

FDA labeling

Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.

Conditions mapped to this code

MedlinePlus · NIH
Cirrhosis

Plain-language health-topic references grounded in MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM).

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code K71?
K71 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Toxic liver disease". It falls under K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system.
Is K71 a billable code?
No — K71 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as K71.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of K71?
K71 has 10 more specific child codes, including K71.0, K71.1, K71.2.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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