All ICD10 Codes

K70

Non-Billable
ChapterK00–K95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Alcoholic liver disease

Use a more specific code (3 billable, 3 non-billable)
K70.0Alcoholic fatty liverK70.1Alcoholic hepatitishas subcodesK70.2Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liverK70.3Alcoholic cirrhosis of liverhas subcodesK70.4Alcoholic hepatic failurehas subcodesK70.9Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95).

CH11 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

K70-K77 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • jaundice NOS (R17)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Instructional Notes

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

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K70-K77Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
K70Alcoholic liver diseaseNot billable
K70.0Alcoholic fatty liverBillable
K70.1Alcoholic hepatitisSubcodes
K70.2Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liverBillable
K70.3Alcoholic cirrhosis of liverSubcodes
K70.4Alcoholic hepatic failureSubcodes
K70.9Alcoholic liver disease, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K70:

blockK70-K77
Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
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chapterCH11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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