1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system
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3. K70-K77 Diseases of liver
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4. K70- Alcoholic liver disease
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K70.1

Alcoholic hepatitis

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• K70.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM K70.1 became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K70.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 K70.1 may differ.

• Acute or chronic degenerative and inflammatory lesion of the liver in the alcoholic which is potentially progressive though sometimes reversible; it does not necessarily include steatosis, fibrosis, or cirrhosis of the liver, although it is frequently associated with these conditions; it is characterized by liver cell necrosis, infiltration by polymorphonuclear leukocytes and lymphocytes, and mallory bodies.
• Inflammation of the liver due to alcohol abuse. It is characterized by necrosis of hepatocytes, infiltration by neutrophils, and deposit of mallory bodies. Depending on its severity, the inflammatory lesion may be reversible or progress to liver cirrhosis.

• 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

• Type 1 Excludes: K73
  , K77
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K73

  Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

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  Type 1 Excludes

  • alcoholic hepatitis (chronic) (K70.1-)
  • drug-induced hepatitis (chronic) (K71.-)
  • granulomatous hepatitis (chronic) NEC (K75.3)
  • reactive, nonspecific hepatitis (chronic) (K75.2)
  • viral hepatitis (chronic) (B15-B19)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K77

  Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

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  Code First

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • amyloidosis (E85.-)
  • congenital syphilis (A50.0, A50.5)
  • congenital toxoplasmosis (P37.1)
  • schistosomiasis (B65.0-B65.9)

  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)

• Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • liver (chronic) (organic) K76.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K76.9

    Liver disease, unspecified

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    • inflammatory K75.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K75.9

      Inflammatory liver disease, unspecified

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      Applicable To

      • Hepatitis NOS

      Type 1 Excludes

      • acute or subacute hepatitis (K72.0-)
      • chronic hepatitis NEC (K73.-)
      • viral hepatitis (B15-B19)
      • alcoholic K70.1

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.