K70.3: Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver
Your liver has undergone a pathological change because you have drunk too much alcohol over a long period of time.
This pathological change to the liver is also known as cirrhosis of the liver.
The liver is an important organ on the top right of the abdomen. For example, it helps with blood clotting and detoxifying the body. Nutrients from food are processed in the liver.
Alcohol is broken down in the liver. Too much alcohol over an extended period of time damages the liver. Your liver is scarred by alcohol. The liver can then no longer regenerate by itself. As a result, the liver may not be able to function properly over time.
Damage to the liver can often make you feel weak, tired and have a low appetite. There may be a great increase in the size of the waist, or the abdomen may be painful. The whites of the eyes or the skin may turn yellow. You may bleed more intensely and for longer if you injure yourself. There may also be no symptoms at all, however.
The liver disease may cause toxic substances to accumulate in the blood. As a result, the brain may no longer work properly. You may for instance have trouble concentrating or be very sleepy.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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