Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for cirrhosis of the liver with ascites includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Cirrhosis of the Liver with Ascites
Use ICD-10 code K70.31 for alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Use to specify ascites as a complication of cirrhosis.
Additional code for ascites in cirrhosis
The ICD-10 code for alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver with ascites is K70.31, while unspecified cirrhosis with ascites is coded as K74.60 with R18.8 for ascites.
Ascites in liver cirrhosis is coded with R18.8, used alongside the primary cirrhosis code such as K70.31 or K74.60.