Question 1

Is K74 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, K74 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code K74 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code K74 represents Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code K74 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code K74 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code K74?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for K74 is section:K70-K77 (Diseases of liver (K70-K77)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from K74?

Accepted Answer

Code K74 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: alcoholic cirrhosis (of liver) (K70.3); alcoholic fibrosis of liver (K70.2); cardiac sclerosis of liver (K76.1) and 3 more conditions. These conditions cannot be coded together with K74 as they represent different diagnoses.

K742026

Excludes17Not coded together

Excludes212Not included here

Code Also1Consider additional code

Is K74 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code K74 mean?

When was ICD-10 code K74 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code K74?

What conditions are excluded from K74?