K70.3
Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver
Applicable To
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Alcoholic cirrhosis NOS
Clinical Information
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Fibrosis of the hepatic parenchyma due to chronic excess alcohol drinking.
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Liver disease in alcoholics in which the normal microcirculation, the gross vascular anatomy, and the hepatic architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or regenerating parenchymal nodules.
Details
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K70.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K70.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K70.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 K70.3 may differ.