K70.2
BillableAlcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Scarring and hardening of the liver caused by chronic alcohol use, where the liver tissue becomes damaged and fibrotic but has not yet progressed to full cirrhosis.
Coding Tips
- •This code represents an intermediate stage between alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis; ensure the documentation does not indicate cirrhosis before assigning this code
- •Verify alcohol use disorder documentation to support the alcoholic etiology of the liver fibrosis
Code Hierarchy
└K70Alcoholic liver disease└K70.2Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver
└K70.2Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver