ICD-10 Code for Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver without ascites- K70. 30- Codify by AAPC.
Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified K70. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K70. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10 code F10. 2 for Alcohol dependence is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders .
3: Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver.
Alcoholic cirrhosis is the destruction of normal liver tissue. It leaves scar tissue in place of the working liver tissue.
Alcoholic liver disease is damage to the liver and its function due to alcohol abuse. The liver serves a wide variety of body functions, including detoxifying blood and producing bile that aids in digestion. A CT scan of the upper abdomen showing a fatty liver (steatosis of the liver).
Chronic CausesCauseICD-9ICD-10Alcohol abuse305.0, 303.0F10.0, F10.1Alcohol dependence syndrome303.9F10.2Alcohol polyneuropathy357.5G62.1Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol*G31.241 more rows
303.92 - Other and unspecified alcohol dependence, episodic.
Table 4ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes defining substance use disordersICD-9-CM diagnosis codesDescriptionAlcohol303.00–303.03Acute alcohol intoxication303.90–303.93Other and unspecified alcohol dependence305.00–305.03Alcohol abuse68 more rows
Hepatic failure, unspecified without coma K72. 90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K72. 90 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Table 1CirrhosisPhysician Visit CodeOHIP: 571Decompensated CirrhosisHospital Diagnostic CodesICD-9: 456.0, 456.2, 572.2, 572.3, 572.4, 782.4, 789.5 ICD-10 : I85.0, I86.4, I98.20, I98.3, K721, K729, K76.6, K76.7, R17, R1813 more rows•Aug 22, 2018
31 - Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites is a sample topic from the ICD-10-CM. To view other topics, please log in or purchase a subscription. ICD-10-CM 2022 Coding Guide™ from Unbound Medicine.
Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code K70.3 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of K70.3 that describes the diagnosis 'alcoholic cirrhosis ...
Early on, there are often no symptoms. As the disease worsens, a person may become tired, weak, itchy, have swelling in the lower legs, develop yellow skin, bruise easily, have fluid build up in the abdomen, or develop spider-like blood vessels on the skin. The fluid build-up in the abdomen may become spontaneously infected. Other complications include hepatic encephalopathy, bleeding from dilated veins in the esophagus or dilated stomach veins, and liver cancer. Hepatic encephalopathy results in confusion and possibly unconsciousness.
K70.31 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Code is only used for patients 15 years old or older. K70.31 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites.
Early on, there are often no symptoms. As the disease worsens, a person may become tired, weak, itchy, have swelling in the lower legs, develop yellow skin, bruise easily, have fluid build up in the abdomen, or develop spider-like blood vessels on the skin. The fluid build-up in the abdomen may become spontaneously infected. Other complications include hepatic encephalopathy, bleeding from dilated veins in the esophagus or dilated stomach veins, and liver cancer. Hepatic encephalopathy results in confusion and possibly unconsciousness.