K70.9
K70.9: Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K70.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for alcoholic liver disease, unspecified. 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.
- K77Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K70.9 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A57063Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- A57361Billing and Coding: Monitored Anesthesia Care
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Alcohol, alcoholic, alcohol-induced›liver
- Damage›liver›alcoholic
- Disease, diseased›liver›alcoholic(chronic)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.