2008 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.* >  2008 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
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 571.* hierarchy
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