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ICD-10-CM Codes
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K00-K95
Diseases of the digestive system
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K70-K77
Diseases of liver
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K70-
Alcoholic liver disease
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K70
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K70
Alcoholic liver disease
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- K70 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K70 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K70 - other international versions of ICD-10 K70 may differ.
Use AdditionalUse Additional Help
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation. In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere." Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.
The following code(s) above
K70 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
K70:
- A disorder caused by damage to the liver parenchyma due to alcohol consumption. It may present with an acute onset or follow a chronic course, leading to cirrhosis.
- Liver diseases associated with alcoholism. It usually refers to the coexistence of two or more subentities, i.e., alcoholic fatty liver; alcoholic hepatitis; and alcoholic cirrhosis.
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to K70:
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Type 1 Excludes: K77
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K77
Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Manifestation Code
Type 1 Excludes- alcoholic hepatitis (K70.1-)
- alcoholic liver disease (K70.-)
- cytomegaloviral hepatitis (B25.1)
- herpesviral [herpes simplex] hepatitis (B00.81)
- infectious mononucleosis with liver disease (B27.0-B27.9 with .9)
- mumps hepatitis (B26.81)
- sarcoidosis with liver disease (D86.89)
- secondary syphilis with liver disease (A51.45)
- syphilis (late) with liver disease (A52.74)
- toxoplasmosis (acquired) hepatitis (B58.1)
- tuberculosis with liver disease (A18.83)
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Type 2 Excludes: K71, K76
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K71
Toxic liver disease
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Code First- poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
Includes- drug-induced idiosyncratic (unpredictable) liver disease
- drug-induced toxic (predictable) liver disease
Type 2 Excludes- alcoholic liver disease (K70.-)
- Budd-Chiari syndrome (I82.0)
Use Additional- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K76
Other diseases of liver
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- alcoholic liver disease (K70.-)
- amyloid degeneration of liver (E85.-)
- cystic disease of liver (congenital) (Q44.6)
- hepatic vein thrombosis (I82.0)
- hepatomegaly NOS (R16.0)
- pigmentary cirrhosis (of liver) (E83.110)
- portal vein thrombosis (I81)
- toxic liver disease (K71.-)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K70
K66.8 Other specified disorders of peritoneum
K66.9 Disorder of peritoneum, unspecified
K67 Disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases classified elsewhere
K68 Disorders of retroperitoneum
K68.1 Retroperitoneal abscess
K68.11 Postprocedural retroperitoneal abscess
K68.19 Other retroperitoneal abscess
K68.9 Other disorders of retroperitoneum
K70
Alcoholic liver disease
K70.0 Alcoholic fatty liver
K70.1 Alcoholic hepatitis
K70.2 Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver
K70.3 Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver
K70.4 Alcoholic hepatic failure
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
