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 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 571.40
Chronic hepatitis unspecified On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 571.40 can be accessed here. - 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
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 571.* hierarchy
Index entries containing 571.40:- Hepatitis 573.3
- catarrhal (acute) 070.1
- chronic
 571.40
- chronic 571.40
- active 571.49
- viral - see Hepatitis, viral
- aggressive 571.49
- persistent 571.41
- viral - see Hepatitis, viral
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)- liver (capsule) (see also Hepatitis) 573.3
- chronic 571.40
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