Unspecified viral hepatitis C with hepatic coma (070.71)
ICD-9 code 070.71 for
Unspecified viral hepatitis C with hepatic coma is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER DISEASES DUE TO VIRUSES AND CHLAMYDIAE (070-079).
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[QUOTE="donnajohns55@aol.com, post: 306823, member: 135027"]What code or codes are correct for hepatic encephalopathy caused by chronic viral hepatitis c?[/QUOTE]
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