2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Other Diseases Of Digestive System 570-579 > ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 571 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.0 Alcoholic fatty liver Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells that is due to ALCOHOL ABUSE. The fatty changes in the alcoholic fatty liver may be reversible, depending on the amounts of TRIGLYCERIDES accumulated. 571.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 571.0 contains 5 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.1 Acute alcoholic hepatitis 571.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 571.1 contains 7 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.2 Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver FIBROSIS of the hepatic parenchyma due to chronic excess ALCOHOL DRINKING. 571.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 571.2 contains 21 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.3 Alcoholic liver damage unspecified 571.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 571.3 contains 5 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.4 Chronic hepatitis 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 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.40 Chronic hepatitis unspecified 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. 571.40 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 571.40 contains 3 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.41 Chronic persistent hepatitis A mild form of chronic hepatitis causing limited damage to the liver. 571.41 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 571.41 contains 2 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.49 Other chronic hepatitis 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. An aggressive form of chronic hepatitis involving extensive liver damage and cell injury beyond the portal tract. 571.49 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 571.49 contains 15 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.5 Cirrhosis of liver without alcohol 571.5 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 571.5 contains 33 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.6 Biliary cirrhosis FIBROSIS of the hepatic parenchyma due to obstruction of BILE flow (CHOLESTASIS) in the intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts (BILE DUCTS, INTRAHEPATIC; BILE DUCTS, EXTRAHEPATIC). Primary biliary cirrhosis involves the destruction of small intra-hepatic bile ducts and bile secretion. Secondary biliary cirrhosis is produced by prolonged obstruction of large intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts from a variety of causes. 571.6 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 571.6 contains 6 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.8 Other chronic nonalcoholic liver disease 571.8 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 571.8 contains 12 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.9 Unspecified chronic liver disease without alcohol 571.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 571.9 contains 8 index entries