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K70.4

Non-billable

Alcoholic hepatic failure

Alcoholic hepatic failure

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

K70-K77

Parent Code

K70

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

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

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • jaundice NOS (R17)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • hemochromatosis (E83.11-)
  • Reye's syndrome (G93.7)
  • viral hepatitis (B15-B19)
  • Wilson's disease (E83.01)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)

Child Codes (2)

K70.40

Alcoholic hepatic failure without coma

BillableK70.41

Alcoholic hepatic failure with coma

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K70.4?

ICD-10-CM code K70.4 represents "Alcoholic hepatic failure". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K70.4 a billable code?

No, K70.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under K70.4.

What chapter is K70.4 in?

K70.4 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K70.4?

K70.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: jaundice NOS (R17).

What are the subcategories under K70.4?

K70.4 has 2 child codes, including: K70.40 (Alcoholic hepatic failure without coma), K70.41 (Alcoholic hepatic failure with coma).

Are additional codes required with K70.4?

Yes, when using K70.4 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for K70.4?

K70.4 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887914, C0400926, C2887915, C2887916. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.