Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM K77 is the diagnosis code for Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. This code falls under the section "Diseases of liver" within Chapter 11 — 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 K77. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where K77 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, K77 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
K77 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
K77 is located in Section K70-K77 — "Diseases of liver" within Chapter 11 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use K77 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere" 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 Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere is K77.
Yes, K77 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
K77 is in Chapter 11 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for K77 include: alcoholic hepatitis (K70.1-); alcoholic liver disease (K70.-); cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1) and more.
Yes, K77 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.