Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for steatosis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Steatosis
Use ICD-10 code K76.0 for fatty (change of) liver, not elsewhere classified, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
Use when steatosis is associated with metabolic syndrome.
The ICD-10 code for steatosis, or fatty liver, is K76.0. It is used for simple steatosis without specified etiology.
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is coded as K75.8 in ICD-10, requiring biopsy confirmation of inflammation.