K75.0

Applicable To

• Cholangitic hepatic abscess

• Hematogenic hepatic abscess

• Hepatic abscess NOS

• Lymphogenic hepatic abscess

• Pylephlebitic hepatic abscess

Approximate Synonyms

• Liver abscess

Clinical Information

• A bacterial, parasitic, or fungal abscess that develops in the liver. It is usually the result of an abdominal infection, trauma, or surgery in the right upper quadrant. Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever.

• Solitary or multiple collections of pus within the liver as a result of infection by bacteria, protozoa, or other agents.

• Solitary or multiple collections of pus within the liver; usually associated with systemic manifestations of toxemia and clinical signs of disease in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.

Details

• K75.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K75.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K75.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 K75.0 may differ.