K72.90 Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma

The ICD-10-CM code for Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma is K72.90 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

Section

K70-K77: Diseases of liver (K70-K77)

Category K72

10 codes (6 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to K72.90:

• Hepatitis › malignant NEC (with hepatic failure)
• Impaired, impairment (function) › liver
• Jaundice (yellow) › malignant (without coma)
• Atrophy, atrophic (of) › liver (yellow)
• Failure, failed › hepatic

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 38,895 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included K72.90 among the documented diagnoses.
• 1,890 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Chapter 11 reserved for future expansion

11. Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) Reserved for future guideline expansion

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)