Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 571.3
Alcoholic liver damage unspecified
  • Short description: ALCOHOL LIVER DAMAGE NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 571.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 571.3 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 571.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K70.9 Alcoholic liver disease, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Alcoholic hepatic failure
  • Alcoholic liver damage
  • Alcoholic liver failure
  • Alcoholic liver failure w coma
  • Alcoholic liver failure with coma
  • Hepatic coma due to alcoholic liver failure
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 571.3:
  • Alcohol, alcoholic
  • Damage
    • liver 571.9
      • alcoholic 571.3
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
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