OTHER DISEASES OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (570-579)
572 Liver abscess and sequelae of chronic liver disease
Excludes:
amebic liver abscess (006.3)
Phlebitis of portal vein
Portal thrombophlebitis
Pylephlebitis
Pylethrombophlebitis
Hepatic coma
Hepatocerebral intoxication
Portal-systemic encephalopathy
Excludes:
hepatic coma associated with viral hepatitis - see category 070
Use additional code for any associated complications, such as:
portal hypertensive gastropathy (537.89)
Excludes:
that following delivery (674.8)
Excludes:
hepatopulmonary syndrome (573.5)

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