2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Other Diseases Of Digestive System 570-579 > Chronic Liver Disease And Cirrhosis 571.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.4 Chronic hepatitis View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 571.4 INFLAMMATION of the LIVER with ongoing hepatocellular injury for 6 months or more, characterized by NECROSIS of HEPATOCYTES and inflammatory cell (LEUKOCYTES) infiltration. Chronic hepatitis can be caused by viruses, medications, autoimmune diseases, and other unknown factors. 571.4 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 571.* hierarchy 571.4 Excludes viral hepatitis (acute) (chronic) (070.0-070.9)