Inflammatory liver disease, unspecified

This code represents a general diagnosis of inflammatory liver disease when the specific etiology or type of inflammation is not documented or cannot be determined. It indicates the presence of liver inflammation without further specification of its acute, chronic, or infectious nature.

Use this code when medical record documentation clearly states "inflammatory liver disease" but lacks further details regarding the specific cause or chronicity. This code is appropriate when a more precise diagnosis from the K70-K77 range cannot be assigned due to insufficient clinical information.

• Avoid using this code if documentation specifies acute, subacute, or chronic hepatitis, or any viral hepatitis, as these have more specific codes.
• Query the provider for more specific documentation if "inflammatory liver disease" is noted, to determine if a more precise code (e.g., K73.- for chronic hepatitis) can be assigned.
• Ensure the documentation does not indicate a specific infectious agent, as viral hepatitis codes (B15-B19) would take precedence.