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Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

Code Range: K00 — K95 10 Sections FY 2026

This chapter of the ICD-10-CM classification covers diagnosis codes from K00 through K95. Browse the sections below to find specific diagnosis codes within this chapter.

Chapter Notes

Excludes2 (not included here):

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Sections

  • K00-K14 Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands (K00-K14)
    251 codes
  • K20-K31 Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)
    135 codes
  • K35-K38 Diseases of appendix (K35-K38)
    29 codes
  • K40-K46 Hernia (K40-K46)
    64 codes
  • K50-K52 Noninfective enteritis and colitis (K50-K52)
    119 codes
  • K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
    206 codes
  • K65-K68 Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum (K65-K68)
    22 codes
  • K70-K77 Diseases of liver (K70-K77)
    82 codes
  • K80-K87 Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas (K80-K87)
    112 codes
  • K90-K95 Other diseases of the digestive system (K90-K95)
    89 codes

Top-Level Codes in This Chapter

  • K00 Disorders of tooth development and eruption
  • K01 Embedded and impacted teeth
  • K02 Dental caries
  • K03 Other diseases of hard tissues of teeth
  • K04 Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues
  • K05 Gingivitis and periodontal diseases
  • K06 Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
  • K08 Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures
  • K09 Cysts of oral region, not elsewhere classified
  • K11 Diseases of salivary glands
  • K12 Stomatitis and related lesions
  • K13 Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa
  • K14 Diseases of tongue
  • K20 Esophagitis
  • K21 Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
  • K22 Other diseases of esophagus
  • K23 Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhere Billable
  • K25 Gastric ulcer
  • K26 Duodenal ulcer
  • K27 Peptic ulcer, site unspecified
  • K28 Gastrojejunal ulcer
  • K29 Gastritis and duodenitis
  • K30 Functional dyspepsia Billable
  • K31 Other diseases of stomach and duodenum
  • K35 Acute appendicitis
  • K36 Other appendicitis Billable
  • K37 Unspecified appendicitis Billable
  • K38 Other diseases of appendix
  • K40 Inguinal hernia
  • K41 Femoral hernia
  • K42 Umbilical hernia
  • K43 Ventral hernia
  • K44 Diaphragmatic hernia
  • K45 Other abdominal hernia
  • K46 Unspecified abdominal hernia
  • K50 Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]
  • K51 Ulcerative colitis
  • K52 Other and unspecified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
  • K55 Vascular disorders of intestine
  • K56 Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
  • K57 Diverticular disease of intestine
  • K58 Irritable bowel syndrome
  • K59 Other functional intestinal disorders
  • K60 Fissure and fistula of anal and rectal regions
  • K61 Abscess of anal and rectal regions
  • K62 Other diseases of anus and rectum
  • K63 Other diseases of intestine
  • K64 Hemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosis
  • K65 Peritonitis
  • K66 Other disorders of peritoneum
  • K67 Disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases classified elsewhere Billable
  • K68 Disorders of retroperitoneum
  • K70 Alcoholic liver disease
  • K71 Toxic liver disease
  • K72 Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified
  • K73 Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified
  • K74 Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver
  • K75 Other inflammatory liver diseases
  • K76 Other diseases of liver
  • K77 Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere Billable
  • K80 Cholelithiasis
  • K81 Cholecystitis
  • K82 Other diseases of gallbladder
  • K83 Other diseases of biliary tract
  • K85 Acute pancreatitis
  • K86 Other diseases of pancreas
  • K87 Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas in diseases classified elsewhere Billable
  • K90 Intestinal malabsorption
  • K91 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified
  • K92 Other diseases of digestive system
  • K94 Complications of artificial openings of the digestive system
  • K95 Complications of bariatric procedures

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