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K76.82

Billable

Hepatic encephalopathy

K76.82 is the ICD-10-CM code for Hepatic encephalopathy. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.

Status
Billable
Chapter
K00-K95
Parent
K76.8
Edition
FY2026

K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system

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What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Your liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. There are many kinds of liver diseases: Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A , hepatitis B , and hepatitis C Diseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis . Liver cancer Inherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson…

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Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Includes

  • •Hepatic encephalopathy, NOS
  • •Hepatic encephalopathy without coma
  • •Hepatocerebral intoxication
  • •Portal-systemic encephalopathy

Excludes1 — not coded here

  • •acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma (K72.01)
  • •alcoholic hepatic failure with coma (K70.41)
  • •chronic hepatic failure with coma (K72.11)
  • •hepatic failure with coma (K72.91)

Notes

  • •underlying liver disease, such as:
  • •acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma (K72.00)
  • •alcoholic hepatic failure without coma (K70.40)
  • •chronic hepatic failure without coma (K72.10)
  • •hepatic failure with toxic liver disease without coma (K71.10)
  • •hepatic failure without coma (K72.90)
  • •icterus of newborn (P55-P59)
  • •postprocedural hepatic failure (K91.82)
  • •viral hepatitis without hepatic coma (B15.9, B16.1, B16.9, B17.10, B19.10, B19.20, B19.9)

Medications indicated for this condition

FDA labeling

Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.

Conditions mapped to this code

MedlinePlus · NIH
Liver Diseases

Plain-language health-topic references grounded in MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM).

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code K76.82?
K76.82 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Hepatic encephalopathy". It falls under K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system.
Is K76.82 a billable code?
Yes — K76.82 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code valid for reimbursement.
What is excluded from K76.82?
Excludes1 (not coded here): acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma (K72.01); alcoholic hepatic failure with coma (K70.41); chronic hepatic failure with coma (K72.11); hepatic failure with coma (K72.91).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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