Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified

This code represents liver damage or dysfunction directly attributable to chronic alcohol consumption, where the specific type or stage of alcoholic liver disease (e.g., fatty liver, hepatitis, cirrhosis) is not documented. It indicates a causal link between alcohol use and liver pathology without further specification.

Use this code when the medical record clearly states "alcoholic liver disease" but lacks details regarding the specific manifestation (e.g., alcoholic fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, alcoholic cirrhosis). Documentation must explicitly link the liver condition to alcohol use.

• Avoid using this code if more specific documentation of the type of alcoholic liver disease is available (e.g., K70.0 for alcoholic fatty liver).
• Always sequence this code after any associated complications or specific manifestations if known and documented.
• Ensure documentation clearly establishes alcohol as the etiology of the liver disease; otherwise, consider non-alcoholic liver disease codes.