K74.02 vs K74.6
K74.02 (Hepatic fibrosis, advanced fibrosis) compared with K74.6 (Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver), 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. K74.02 carries an Excludes1 note covering K74.6: “cirrhosis of liver (K74.6-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. K74.02 carries an Excludes1 note covering K74.6: “hepatic fibrosis, stage F4 (K74.6-)”
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
| K74.02Hepatic fibrosis, advanced fibrosis | K74.6Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) |
| Definition | Hepatic fibrosis, advanced fibrosis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K74.02). | Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K74.6). |
| Includes | Hepatic fibrosis, stage F3 | — |
| Code first | underlying liver disease, such as: nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (K75.81) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources