Diagnosis Code

K70.4 ALCOHOLIC HEPATIC FAILURE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K70.4

Short Description: Alcoholic hepatic failure

Long Description: Alcoholic hepatic failure

The code K70.4 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
      • Alcoholic liver disease (K70)
        • K70.4 Alcoholic hepatic failure

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K70.4 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Acute alcoholic hepatic failure
    • Alcoholic hepatic failure NOS
    • Chronic alcoholic hepatic failure
    • Subacute alcoholic hepatic failure

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K70 Alcoholic liver disease
K70.0 Alcoholic fatty liver
K70.1 Alcoholic hepatitis
K70.10 Alcoholic hepatitis without ascites
K70.11 Alcoholic hepatitis with ascites
K70.2 Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver
K70.3 Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver
K70.30 Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver without ascites
K70.31 Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites
K70.40 Alcoholic hepatic failure without coma
K70.41 Alcoholic hepatic failure with coma
K70.9 Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified


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