K70.30
BillableAlcoholic cirrhosis of liver without ascites
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 64 — Cirrhosis of Liver
0.666V24HCC 28 — Cirrhosis of Liver
0.390ESRDHCC 28 — Cirrhosis of Liver
0.000What This Code Means
Advanced liver disease from chronic alcohol use where the liver tissue is severely scarred and damaged, but without fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity.
Coding Tips
- •Confirm absence of ascites in the clinical documentation; if ascites is present, use K70.31 instead
- •This code indicates end-stage liver disease and should prompt assessment for complications and transplant eligibility
Clinical Significance
Alcoholic cirrhosis without ascites represents irreversible liver scarring from chronic alcohol use, indicating advanced liver disease with preserved compensatory mechanisms. This condition requires lifelong monitoring for complications and consideration for liver transplantation as disease progresses.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of cirrhosis with alcoholic etiology
- ✓Evidence of liver scarring or fibrosis
- ✓Absence of ascites specifically noted
- ✓Alcohol use history and causative relationship
- ✓Assessment of liver synthetic function
- ✓Evaluation for portal hypertension
- ✓Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma
- ✓Documentation of compensated vs decompensated status
Commonly Confused Codes
K70.31 — Alcoholic cirrhosis with ascites indicates decompensationK70.10 — Alcoholic hepatitis represents inflammation vs scarringK74.60 — Unspecified cirrhosis lacks alcohol etiologyK76.1 — Chronic passive congestion is different pathophysiologyZ94.4 — Liver transplant status for patients post-transplant
Code Hierarchy
└K70Alcoholic liver disease└K70.3Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver└K70.30Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver without ascites
└K70.30Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver without ascites