K74.0A

Hepatic fibrosis, moderate fibrosis

FY2027Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system/K70–K77 Diseases of liver

BillableComplete code, valid to report

K74.0A (also written K740A) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for hepatic fibrosis, moderate fibrosis. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 11 codes in category K74 (Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 2 entries. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction, a Code also instruction, 7 Excludes1 entries and 12 Excludes2 entries.

Code first

If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.

Inherited from K74.0 Hepatic fibrosis
  • underlying liver disease, such as:
    • nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (K75.81)

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.

Inherited from K74 Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
  • , if applicable, viral hepatitis (acute) (chronic) (B15-B19)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from K74 Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
  • alcoholic cirrhosis (of liver) (K70.3)
  • alcoholic fibrosis of liver (K70.2)
  • cardiac sclerosis of liver (K76.1)
  • cirrhosis (of liver) with toxic liver disease (K71.7)
  • congenital cirrhosis (of liver) (P78.81)
  • pigmentary cirrhosis (of liver) (E83.110)
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from K70–K77 Diseases of liver
  • jaundice NOS (R17)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (12 notes)
Inherited from K70–K77 Diseases of liver
Inherited from Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Hepatic fibrosis, stage F2
  • Moderate hepatic fibrosis

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries