ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
K72 Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
All 6 codes in the K72 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
6
Can lead a claim
6
Cannot lead a claim
0
What CMS assigns to K72
All 6 codes group to MMTA - Gastrointestinal tract and Genitourinary system. 5 of the 6 count toward the Hepatic Failure and Other Inflammatory Liver Disorders comorbidity subgroup; 1 is assigned none. Every code can lead a claim.
- Hepatic Failure and Other Inflammatory Liver Disorders
Every code in K72
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K72.0 Acute and subacute hepatic failure | ||||
| K72.00 | Acute and subacute hepatic failure without coma | Can lead a claim | J | None |
| K72.01 | Acute and subacute hepatic failure with coma | Can lead a claim | J | Hepatic Failure and Other Inflammatory Liver Disorders |
| K72.1 Chronic hepatic failure | ||||
| K72.10 | Chronic hepatic failure without coma | Can lead a claim | J | Hepatic Failure and Other Inflammatory Liver Disorders |
| K72.11 | Chronic hepatic failure with coma | Can lead a claim | J | Hepatic Failure and Other Inflammatory Liver Disorders |
| K72.9 Hepatic failure, unspecified | ||||
| K72.90 | Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma | Can lead a claim | J | Hepatic Failure and Other Inflammatory Liver Disorders |
| K72.91 | Hepatic failure, unspecified with coma | Can lead a claim | J | Hepatic Failure and Other Inflammatory Liver Disorders |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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