K74.6Dagger codeAsterisk code

Other and unspecified cirrhosis of liver

Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver

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GuidelinesCirrhosisDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: K74.6 DESCRIPTION The end result of irreversible damage to the liver tissue, causing a widespread, diffuse process of fibrosis with regenerating nodule formation. The fibrosis and abnormal portosystemic vascular connections that result cause ongoing damage. The progression rate is variab
GuidelinesPortal Hypertension and CirrhosisDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: R18/K72.9/K74.6+(I98.2*/I98.3*) DESCRIPTION The complications of portal hypertension include: variceal bleeds, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy (HE), splenomegaly with hypersplenism, hepatorenal syndrome, hepato-pulmonary syndrome or porto-pulmonary hypertension GENERAL MEASURES Ascites: Perform diagnostic paracentesis if