ICD-10-CM Code K75.4
Autoimmune hepatitis
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.K75.4 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code K754 is used to code Autoimmune hepatitis
Autoimmune hepatitis, formerly called lupoid hepatitis, is a chronic, autoimmune disease of the liver that occurs when the body's immune system attacks liver cells causing the liver to be inflamed. Common initial symptoms include fatigue or muscle aches or signs of acute liver inflammation including fever, jaundice, and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Individuals with autoimmune hepatitis often have no initial symptoms and the disease is detected by abnormal liver function tests.
| Specialty: | Gastroenterology, Hepatology |
| MeSH Code: | D019693 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 571.42 |
Micrograph showing a lymphoplasmacytic interface hepatitis -- the characteristic histomorphologic finding of autoimmune hepatitis. Liver biopsy. H&E stain.
Coding Notes for K75.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Lupoid hepatitis NEC
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with MCC.
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with CC.
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K75.4 - Autoimmune hepatitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K75.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 571.42 was previously used, K75.4 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: K75 - Other inflammatory liver diseases