K70
Non-billableAlcoholic liver disease
Alcoholic liver disease
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •hemochromatosisE83.11
- •Reye's syndromeG93.7
- •viral hepatitisB15-B19
- •Wilson's diseaseE83.01
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify:
- •alcohol abuse and dependenceF10
Child Codes (6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(17)
UMLS
- ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISC0023896
- ALD - Alcoholic liver diseaseC0023896
- Alcoholic Liver DiseaseC0023896
- Alcoholic Liver DiseasesC0023896
- Alcoholic liver diseaseC0023896
- Alcoholic liver disease NOSC0023896
- Alcoholic liver disease, unspecifiedC0023896
- Hepatopathy alcoholicC0023896
- LIVER DIS ALCOHOLICC0023896
- Liver Disease, AlcoholicC0023896
- Liver Diseases, AlcoholicC0023896
- alcohol induced liver disorderC0023896
- alcoholic disease liverC0023896
- alcoholic diseases liverC0023896
- alcoholic liver diseaseC0023896
- alcoholic liver diseasesC0023896
- alcoholics disease liverC0023896
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for alcoholic liver disease?
The ICD-10-CM code for alcoholic liver disease is K70. The full clinical description is "Alcoholic liver disease". K70 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code K70 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K70 represents “Alcoholic liver disease”. It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K70 a billable code?
No, K70 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under K70.
What chapter is K70 in?
K70 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K70?
K70 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: jaundice NOS (R17).
What are the subcategories under K70?
K70 has 6 child codes, including: K70.0 (Alcoholic fatty liver), K70.1 (Alcoholic hepatitis), K70.2 (Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver), K70.3 (Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver), and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with K70?
Yes, when using K70, also report: ; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K70?
K70 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0023896. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K70 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like alcoholic liver disease affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K70?
K70 maps to the ICD-11 code: DB94.Z (Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified).
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