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{{ICD10 category|Gastrointestinal}}{{ICD10 category|Neuro}}  
{{ICD10 category|Gastrointestinal}}{{ICD10 category|Neuro}}  {{ICD10 category|Liver Failure}}




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**synthetic dysfunction indicated by coagulopathy (with elevated PT, INR), very low albumin and other plasma proteins
**synthetic dysfunction indicated by coagulopathy (with elevated PT, INR), very low albumin and other plasma proteins
**hepatic encephalopathy
**hepatic encephalopathy
*Liver cirrhosis is ''NOT'' the same thing as liver failure.  They can occur alone, or together.
*Liver [[:Category:Cirrhosis|cirrhosis]] is ''NOT'' the same thing as liver failure.  They can occur alone, or together.


== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
*This is one of 5 different codes for liver failure:
*This is one of several different codes for liver failure:
**[[Liver failure w/wo hepatic encephalopathy, alcoholic]]
{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Liver Failure}}
**[[Liver failure w/wo hepatic encephalopathy, due to toxin/drug NOS]]
**[[Liver failure w/wo hepatic encephalopathy, acute or subacute NOS]]
**[[Liver failure w/wo hepatic encephalopathy, chronic NOS]]
**[[Liver failure w/wo hepatic encephalopathy, not specified as acute or chronic]]


== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==