K75.0
K75.0: Abscess of liver
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K75.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for abscess of liver. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check K75.0 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Cholangitic hepatic abscess
- Hematogenic hepatic abscess
- Hepatic abscess NOS
- Lymphogenic hepatic abscess
- Pylephlebitic hepatic abscess
Other codes that can never be billed with K75.0
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K75.0 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
- A57361Billing and Coding: Monitored Anesthesia Care
- A57591Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Abdominal / Visceral Vascular Studies
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Abscess›hepatic(cholangitic) (hematogenic) (lymphogenic) (pylephlebitic)
- Abscess›liver(cholangitic) (hematogenic) (lymphogenic) (pylephlebitic) (pyogenic)
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory›liver›suppurative
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.