ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00-K95
K73 Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- alcoholic hepatitis (chronic) (K70.1-)
- drug-induced hepatitis (chronic) (K71.-)
- granulomatous hepatitis (chronic) NEC (K75.3)
- reactive, nonspecific hepatitis (chronic) (K75.2)
- viral hepatitis (chronic) (B15-B19)
Use Additional Code
- code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8)
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| K73..0 | Chronic persistent hepatitis, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| K73..1 | Chronic lobular hepatitis, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| K73..2 | Chronic active hepatitis, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| K73..8 | Other chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified | Yes |
| K73..9 | Chronic hepatitis, unspecified | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026