K75.81 vs K76.0
K75.81 (Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)) compared with K76.0 (Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified), 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. K76.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering K75.81: “nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (K75.81)”
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
| K75.81Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) | K76.0Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) |
| Definition | Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K75.81). | Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K76.0). |
| Includes | Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) | Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) |
| Use additional code | code, if applicable, hepatic fibrosis (K74.0-) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources