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ICD-10 Code K76.0: Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified

K76.0 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95).

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
block
K70-K77Diseases of liver
category
K76Other diseases of liver
currentK76

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (K75.81)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

GastroenterologistGeneral Physician

Related tests

Liver function tests
Commonly reviewed when assessing liver-related conditions.
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
May help assess liver-cell injury in selected liver disorders.
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
May help assess liver-cell injury in selected liver disorders.

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
K76.0

Common synonyms

Fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classifiedFattyFatty change of liver, not elsewhere classified

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeK76.0
SystemICD10
Display nameFatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified
ChapterDiseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
BlockDiseases of liver

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Cirrhosis, cirrhotic(hepatic) (liver)Degeneration, degenerativeDegeneration, degenerativeDisease, diseasedDisease, diseasedFattyFattySteatosis

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