K70 Alcoholic liver disease

Category / Non-billable header 12 subcodes

Block: Diseases of liver (K70-K77)

Use Additional Code

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

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
K70..0 Alcoholic fatty liver Yes
K70..1 Alcoholic hepatitis No
K70..10 Alcoholic hepatitis without ascites Yes
K70..11 Alcoholic hepatitis with ascites Yes
K70..2 Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver Yes
K70..3 Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver No
K70..30 Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver without ascites Yes
K70..31 Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites Yes
K70..4 Alcoholic hepatic failure No
K70..40 Alcoholic hepatic failure without coma Yes
K70..41 Alcoholic hepatic failure with coma Yes
K70..9 Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026