K75.1
K75.1: Phlebitis of portal vein
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K75.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for phlebitis of portal vein. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check K75.1 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.
- pylephlebitic liver abscess (K75.0)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Pylephlebitis
Other codes that can never be billed with K75.1
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- K75.0Abscess of liver
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K75.1 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A57361Billing and Coding: Monitored Anesthesia Care
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Pylephlebitis
- Pylethrombophlebitis
- Pylethrombosis
- Phlebitis›portal(vein)
- Pyemia, pyemic›liver
- Pyemia, pyemic›portal
- Thrombophlebitis›portal(vein)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.