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ICD-10-CM Code for Portal hypertension K76.6

ICD-10 code K76.6 for Portal hypertension is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Portal hypertension
Use additional code for any associated complications, such as:
portal hypertensive gastropathy (K31.89)

K76

Excludes2: alcoholic liver disease (K70.-)
amyloid degeneration of liver (E85.-)
cystic disease of liver (congenital) (Q44.6)
hepatic vein thrombosis (I82.0)
hepatomegaly NOS (R16.0)
pigmentary cirrhosis (of liver) (E83.110)
portal vein thrombosis (I81)
toxic liver disease (K71.-)

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