K70.0
Alcoholic fatty liver
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
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K70.0
Approximate Synonyms
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Alcoholic fatty liver disease
Clinical Information
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Lipid infiltration and fatty degeneration of liver parenchymal cells due to alcohol abuse; may be associated with alcohol hepatitis or cirrhosis.
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Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells that is due to alcohol abuse. The fatty changes in the alcoholic fatty liver may be reversible, depending on the amounts of triglycerides accumulated.
Details
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K70.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K70.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K70.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 K70.0 may differ.