K70.2 vs K74
K70.2 and K74 can never be reported together. ICD-10-CM declares them mutually exclusive with an Excludes1 note, meaning the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient — so exactly one of them is correct for any given encounter.
The official note, declared on K74
alcoholic fibrosis of liver (K70.2)
K70.2
Alcoholic fibrosis and sclerosis of liver
Billable
- Chapter 11
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Section
- K70-K77
Indexed under
- Fibrosis, fibrotic › liver › alcoholic
- Sclerosis, sclerotic › hepatic › alcoholic
- Sclerosis, sclerotic › liver › alcoholic
- Disease, diseased › liver › alcoholic › fibrosis
- Disease, diseased › liver › alcoholic › sclerosis
K74
Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
Not billable
- Chapter 11
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Section
- K70-K77
Excludes1 is not always absolute: where two conditions covered by the note are genuinely unrelated, CMS guidance permits reporting both. Document the reasoning rather than assuming it. More on Excludes1 vs Excludes2 · FY2027