Hepatic Lesion

What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Hepatic Lesion? 

Currently, the accurate ICD Code 10 Code for hepatic lesion or liver lesion is K76.89: Other specified diseases of the liver. Practitioners can use this code for medical coding, diagnosis documentation, communication, and billing.  

Is the Line Hepatic Lesion ICD code Billable? 

Yes, the hepatic lesion ICD-10 code mentioned above is billable.

Clinical Information

• Hepatic lesions, also known as liver lesions, are an abnormal growth of cells in one’s liver. 
• There are two types of hepatic lesions: cancerous or malignant and noncancerous or benign. 
• The causes differ depending on the type of haptic lesion. However, some known causes are long-term hepatitis B or C infection, long-term use of birth control pills/anabolic steroids, cirrhosis, smoking, and genetic mutations.
• Symptoms of liver lesions, especially cancerous ones, are fatigue, unexplained weight loss/gain, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, fever, and nausea/vomiting.
• To diagnose hepatic lesions, a practitioner will ask the patient to undergo tests like blood tests, imaging tests, ultrasound, ] and a biopsy. 
• Treatment for cancerous liver lesions specifically includes surgery, transplants, chemotherapy/embolization, ablation, targeted drugs/medication, and radiation therapy. 

Synonyms Include:

• Lesion of liver
• Liver lesion
• Liver cyst
• Liver nodule
• Liver cancer