K76.6 is the authoritative medical code for Portal hypertension. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for portal hypertension (ICD-10-CM K76.6), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Portal hypertension is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code K76.6. Excludes1 (not coded here): jaundice NOS R17. Excludes2 (not included here): alcoholic liver disease K70.-; amyloid degeneration of liver E85.-; cystic disease of liver congenital Q44.6; hepatic vein thrombosis I82.0; hepatomegaly NOS R16.0; pigmentary cirrhosis (of liver) E83.110; portal vein thrombosis I81; toxic liver disease K71.-; hemochromatosis E83.11-; Reye's syndrome G93.7; viral hepatitis B15-B19; Wilson's disease E83.01. Use additional code: code for any associated complications, such as:; portal hypertensive gastropathy K31.89.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K76.6 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- alcoholic liver disease K70.-
- amyloid degeneration of liver E85.-
- cystic disease of liver congenital Q44.6
- hepatic vein thrombosis I82.0
- hepatomegaly NOS R16.0
- pigmentary cirrhosis (of liver) E83.110
- portal vein thrombosis I81
- toxic liver disease K71.-
- hemochromatosis E83.11-
- Reye's syndrome G93.7
- viral hepatitis B15-B19
- Wilson's disease E83.01
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code for any associated complications, such as:
- portal hypertensive gastropathy K31.89
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with K76.6?
Per Excludes1 instructions, K76.6 must not be reported with: jaundice NOS (R17).
Can K76.6 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, K76.6 and the following may both be reported when both are present: alcoholic liver disease (K70.-); amyloid degeneration of liver (E85.-); cystic disease of liver (congenital) (Q44.6); hepatic vein thrombosis (I82.0).
Is an additional code needed with K76.6?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code for any associated complications, such as:; portal hypertensive gastropathy (K31.89).
Codes in This Family (13)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as K76.6, with their registry titles.
- K76 — Other diseases of liver
- K76.0 — Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
- K76.1 — Chronic passive congestion of liver
- K76.2 — Central hemorrhagic necrosis of liver
- K76.3 — Infarction of liver
- K76.4 — Peliosis hepatis
- K76.5 — Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
- K76.7 — Hepatorenal syndrome
- K76.8 — Other specified diseases of liver
- K76.81 — Hepatopulmonary syndrome
- K76.82 — Hepatic encephalopathy
- K76.89 — Other specified diseases of liver
- K76.9 — Liver disease, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (5)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Banti's disease or syndrome (with cirrhosis) (with portal hypertension)
- Fibrosis, fibrotic, hepatolienal (portal hypertension)
- Fibrosis, fibrotic, hepatosplenic (portal hypertension)
- Hypertension, hypertensive (accelerated) (benign) (essential) (idiopathic) (malignant) (systemic), portal (due to chronic liver disease) (idiopathic)
- Increase, increased, venous pressure, portal
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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