K75.0 Abscess of liver

The ICD-10-CM code for Abscess of liver is K75.0 (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 K75

10 codes (8 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to K75.0:

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › hepatic (cholangitic) (hematogenic) (lymphogenic) (pylephlebitic)
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › liver (cholangitic) (hematogenic) (lymphogenic) (pylephlebitic) (pyogenic)
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › liver (capsule) › suppurative

Inclusion Terms

• Cholangitic hepatic abscess
• Hematogenic hepatic abscess
• Hepatic abscess NOS
• Lymphogenic hepatic abscess
• Pylephlebitic hepatic abscess

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 34,315 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included K75.0 among the documented diagnoses.
• 5,670 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)