2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 572.2
Hepatic encephalopathy
- syndrome characterized by central nervous system dysfunction in association with liver failure, including portal-systemic shunts; clinical features include lethargy and confusion, frequently progressing to coma, asterixis, nystagmus, brisk oculovestibular reflexes, decorticate and decerebrate posturing, muscle spasticity, and bilateral extensor plantar reflexes.
- ICD-9-CM 572.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
572.2 Excludes 
Applies To
Convert 572.2 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 572.2:
hepatic 
liver 
