K70.9 is the ICD-10 code for Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of K70 (Alcoholic liver disease), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K70–K77 (Diseases of liver) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
K70.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K70.9Uspesifisert alkoholisk leversykdom
DK709Alkoholisk leversygdom UNS
K70.9Määrittämätön alkoholin aiheuttama maksasairaus
K70.9Alkoholische Leberkrankheit, nicht näher bezeichnet
K70.9Maladie alcoolique du foie, sans précision
K70.9alcoholische leverziekte, niet-gespecificeerd
K70.9Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified
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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