ICD-10-CM K75.0 is the diagnosis code for Abscess of liver. This code falls under the section "Diseases of liver" within Chapter 11 â Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as K75.0. They are mutually exclusive:
The following conditions are not included in K75.0. If the patient has both, code each condition separately:
Understanding where K75.0 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, K75.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
K75.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Abscess of liver". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of K75.0 is K75 ("Other inflammatory liver diseases"). K75.0 provides a more specific classification within this category.
K75.0 is located in Section K70-K77 â "Diseases of liver" within Chapter 11 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use K75.0 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Abscess of liver" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Abscess of liver is K75.0.
Yes, K75.0 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
K75.0 is in Chapter 11 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for K75.0 include: amebic liver abscess (A06.4); cholangitis without liver abscess (K83.09); pylephlebitis without liver abscess (K75.1).
Yes, K75.0 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.