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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Liver Disease

ICD-10 Coding for Liver Disease

K70.0
K74.60

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for liver disease includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Hepatic Disease
Liver Disorder
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Liver Disease

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Liver Disease

Use ICD-10 code K70.0 for alcoholic hepatitis, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Alcoholic hepatitis

Billable Code
K70.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical_criteria:
  • • AST:ALT ratio >2:1 and history of alcohol use

Applicable To

  • • Alcoholic liver disease with hepatitis

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'alcoholic' to avoid unspecified coding.

Unspecified cirrhosis of liver

Billable Code
K74.60
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical_criteria:
  • • Imaging showing nodular liver
  • • Portal hypertension

Applicable To

  • • Cirrhosis of liver NOS

Important Notes

  • • Document specific causes to avoid unspecified coding.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R18.0

Ascites

Use when ascites is documented as a symptom of liver disease.

R17

Unspecified jaundice

Use when jaundice is present without a specified cause.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for alcoholic hepatitis?

The ICD-10 code for alcoholic hepatitis is K70.0, used when the condition is confirmed by clinical findings such as AST:ALT ratio >2:1.

How do you code unspecified cirrhosis of the liver?

Unspecified cirrhosis of the liver is coded as K74.60 when no specific etiology is documented.

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