K76.0 Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified

The ICD-10-CM code for Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified is K76.0 (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 K76

14 codes (12 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to K76.0:

• Cirrhosis, cirrhotic (hepatic) (liver) › fatty
• Fatty › liver NEC
• Steatosis › liver NEC
• Degeneration, degenerative › liver (diffuse) NEC › fatty NEC
• Degeneration, degenerative › fatty › liver NEC
• Fatty › liver NEC › nonalcoholic
• Disease, diseased › liver (chronic) (organic) › fatty, nonalcoholic (NAFLD)
• Disease, diseased › liver (chronic) (organic) › metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic (MASLD)

Inclusion Terms

• Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 653,840 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included K76.0 among the documented diagnoses.
• 1,035 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)