K25 Non-Billable Code
Gastric ulcer
Chapter Classification
Chapter 11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Section Detail
K20-K31
Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
includes
- erosion (acute) of stomach
- pylorus ulcer (peptic)
- stomach ulcer (peptic)
excludes1
- acute gastritis (K29.0-)
- peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-)
useAdditionalCode
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- K25.0 - Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage Billable
- K25.1 - Acute gastric ulcer with perforation Billable
- K25.2 - Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation Billable
- K25.3 - Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation Billable
- K25.4 - Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhage Billable
- K25.5 - Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation Billable
- K25.6 - Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation Billable
- K25.7 - Chronic gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation Billable
- K25.9 - Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation Billable
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