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K70.0

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Alcoholic fatty liver

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Accumulation of fat in liver cells caused by excessive alcohol consumption, without inflammation or significant liver damage.

Coding Tips

  • •This represents the earliest stage of alcoholic liver disease and is often reversible with alcohol cessation
  • •Do not assign this code if hepatitis or cirrhosis is present; use the appropriate more severe code instead

Code Hierarchy

└K70Alcoholic liver disease└K70.0Alcoholic fatty liver
└K70.0Alcoholic fatty liver

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