K71.5 – Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Diseases of liver
ICD-10-CM code
K71.5
- Code
K71.5(claims format:K715)- Description
- Toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 11. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
- Block
- K70-K77 Diseases of liver
- Parent codes
- K71
Billable codes under K71.5
K71.5 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
Notes for K71.5
Applicable to:
- Toxic liver disease with lupoid hepatitis
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
K71 – Toxic liver disease
Includes:
- drug-induced idiosyncratic (unpredictable) liver disease
- drug-induced toxic (predictable) liver disease
Code first:
Use additional code:
Block K70-K77
Excludes1 (not coded here):
- jaundice NOS (R17)
Related codes in K71
- K71.0 – Toxic liver disease with cholestasisBillable
- K71.1 – Toxic liver disease with hepatic necrosisHeader
- K71.2 – Toxic liver disease with acute hepatitisBillable
- K71.3 – Toxic liver disease with chronic persistent hepatitisBillable
- K71.4 – Toxic liver disease with chronic lobular hepatitisBillable
- K71.6 – Toxic liver disease with hepatitis, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- K71.7 – Toxic liver disease with fibrosis and cirrhosis of liverBillable
- K71.8 – Toxic liver disease with other disorders of liverBillable
- K71.9 – Toxic liver disease, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code K71.5?
K71.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for toxic liver disease with chronic active hepatitis, in the block K70-K77 (Diseases of liver).
Is K71.5 a billable code?
No. K71.5 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does K71.5 belong to?
It belongs to category K71 – Toxic liver disease.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.