K74.69 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Other cirrhosis of liver for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Terms applicables to K74.69 ICD 10 code
- B - Baumgarten-Cruveilhier cirrhosis, disease or syndrome
- C - Cruveilhier-Baumgarten cirrhosis, disease or syndrome
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to K74.69 ICD10 Code:
- K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system
- K70-K77 Diseases of liver
- K74 Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
- K74.0 Hepatic fibrosis
- K74.6 Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
K74.69 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about K74.69 ICD 10 code
Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar tissue cannot do what healthy liver tissue does - make protein, help fight infections, clean the blood, help digest food and store energy. Cirrhosis can lead to :
- Easy bruising or bleeding, or nosebleeds
- Swelling of the abdomen or legs
- Extra sensitivity to medicines
- High blood pressure in the vein entering the liver
- Enlarged veins called varices in the esophagus and stomach. Varices can bleed suddenly.
- Kidney failure
- Jaundice
- Severe itching
- Gallstones
A small number of people with cirrhosis get liver cancer.
Your doctor will diagnose cirrhosis with blood tests, imaging tests, or a biopsy.
Cirrhosis has many causes. In the United States, the most common causes are chronic alcoholism and hepatitis. Nothing will make the scar tissue disappear, but treating the cause can keep it from getting worse. If too much scar tissue forms, you may need to consider a liver transplant.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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