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K74.2: Hepatic fibrosis with hepatic sclerosis

Your liver was damaged and has thus changed.

The liver is an important organ on the top right of the abdomen. For example, it helps with blood clotting and detoxifying the body. Nutrients from food are processed in the liver.

There are many reasons for a damaged liver. These include for instance toxic substances or other diseases.

Your liver is scarred and hardened by the damage. The liver can sometimes heal again by itself after it has been damaged. If a large part of the liver is scarred, it may often no longer be able to heal by itself.

Damage to or hardening of a lot of tissue in the liver can cause the liver to gradually lose its ability to perform its functions. You will then feel feeble and tired, for example. The skin may look yellow and be itchy. It is also possible that you will initially have no symptoms.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).