ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
K70.1Alcoholic hepatitis
K70.1 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About K70.1
K70.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for alcoholic hepatitis. It belongs to category K70 (alcoholic liver disease), block K70-K77 (diseases of liver) and chapter 11 (diseases of the digestive system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.
Within K70 (alcoholic liver disease), K70.1 is specifically for alcoholic hepatitis. Related codes cover fatty liver (K70.0), fibrosis and sclerosis of liver (K70.2), cirrhosis of liver (K70.3), hepatic failure (K70.4) and unspecified (K70.9).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: K70.10 (without ascites) and K70.11 (with ascites).
Use an additional code to identify: alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under K70.1
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to K70.1.
› From K70 Alcoholic liver disease
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Broader instructions also apply from K70-K77 Diseases of liver and Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to K70.1.
Codes whose notes reference K70.1
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about K70.1
Is K70.1 billable?
- No. K70.1 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.