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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
*This is now called "Primary Biliary Cholangitis" -- which represents that it is NOT always accompanied by liver cirrhosis or liver failure.
*So, also code [[:Category:liver failure|liver failure]] and/or one of the liver cirrhosis codes, if present
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_biliary_cholangitis Primary Biliary Cholangitis]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_biliary_cholangitis Primary Biliary Cholangitis]
*This was previously called "Primary Biliary Cirrhosis" -- but it has undergone and official name change.  The new name is better because it is NOT always accompanied by liver cirrhosis or liver failure.
*also code [[:Category:liver failure|liver failure]] and/or one of the liver cirrhosis codes, if present


== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==