K72.01 vs K76.82
K72.01 (Acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma) compared with K76.82 (Hepatic encephalopathy), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. K76.82 carries an Excludes1 note covering K72.01: “acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma (K72.01)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| K72.01Acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma | K76.82Hepatic encephalopathy | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) |
| Definition | Acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K72.01). | Hepatic encephalopathy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K76.82). |
| Includes | fulminant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure liver (cell) necrosis with hepatic failure malignant hepatitis NEC, with hepatic failure yellow liver atrophy or dystrophy | Hepatic encephalopathy, NOS Hepatic encephalopathy without coma Hepatocerebral intoxication Portal-systemic encephalopathy |
| Use additional code | code, if applicable, for ascites (R18.8) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources