ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
K73 Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
All 5 codes in the K73 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
5
Can lead a claim
5
Cannot lead a claim
0
What CMS assigns to K73
All 5 codes group to MMTA - Gastrointestinal tract and Genitourinary system. All 5 count toward the Alcoholic Liver Disease, Chronic Hepatitis, Fibrosis and Cirrhosis of the Liver comorbidity subgroup. Every code can lead a claim.
- Alcoholic Liver Disease, Chronic Hepatitis, Fibrosis and Cirrhosis of the Liver
Every code in K73
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K73.0 | Chronic persistent hepatitis, not elsewhere classified | Can lead a claim | J | Alcoholic Liver Disease, Chronic Hepatitis, Fibrosis and Cirrhosis of the Liver |
| K73.1 | Chronic lobular hepatitis, not elsewhere classified | Can lead a claim | J | Alcoholic Liver Disease, Chronic Hepatitis, Fibrosis and Cirrhosis of the Liver |
| K73.2 | Chronic active hepatitis, not elsewhere classified | Can lead a claim | J | Alcoholic Liver Disease, Chronic Hepatitis, Fibrosis and Cirrhosis of the Liver |
| K73.8 | Other chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified | Can lead a claim | J | Alcoholic Liver Disease, Chronic Hepatitis, Fibrosis and Cirrhosis of the Liver |
| K73.9 | Chronic hepatitis, unspecified | Can lead a claim | J | Alcoholic Liver Disease, Chronic Hepatitis, Fibrosis and Cirrhosis of the Liver |
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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