ICD-10 diagnosis code

K70 Alcoholic liver disease

K70 is the ICD-10 code for Alcoholic liver disease. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block K70–K77 (Diseases of liver) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XI · K00–K93
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of K70

K70 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

K70Leversjukdom orsakad av alkohol

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK70Alkoholisk leversygdom

FinlandICD-10-FI

K70Alkoholin aiheuttama maksasairaus

GermanyICD-10-GM

K70Alkoholische Leberkrankheit

FranceICD-10-FR

K70Maladie alcoolique du foie

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K70alcoholische leverziekte

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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