ICD-10-CM K70: Alcoholic liver disease

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for K70

Alcoholic liver disease

Coding Notes & Guidelines for K70

Use Additional Code
  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Inclusion Terms

Alcoholic cirrhosis NOS

Inclusion Terms
  • Acute alcoholic hepatic failure
  • Alcoholic hepatic failure NOS
  • Chronic alcoholic hepatic failure
  • Subacute alcoholic hepatic failure

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for K70):

K70.0 - Alcoholic fatty liver K70.1 - Alcoholic hepatitis K70.10 - Alcoholic hepatitis without ascites K70.11 - Alcoholic hepatitis with ascites K70.2 - Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver K70.3 - Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver K70.30 - Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver without ascites K70.31 - Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites K70.4 - Alcoholic hepatic failure K70.40 - Alcoholic hepatic failure without coma K70.41 - Alcoholic hepatic failure with coma K70.9 - Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code K70 (Alcoholic liver disease)

ICD-10-CM code K70 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM K70 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about K70 - Alcoholic liver disease. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Alcoholic liver disease.