K70.2
K70.2: Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K70.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K70.2 is named in 16 Medicare coverage policies: 16 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56416Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56461Billing and Coding: Endoscopy by Capsule
- A56669Billing and Coding: Hospice - Liver Disease
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Fibrosis, fibrotic›liver›alcoholic
- Sclerosis, sclerotic›hepatic›alcoholic
- Sclerosis, sclerotic›liver›alcoholic
- Disease, diseased›liver›alcoholic›fibrosis
- Disease, diseased›liver›alcoholic›sclerosis
- Sclerosis, sclerotic›liver›with fibrosis›alcoholic
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.