K81 Non-Billable Code
Cholecystitis
Chapter Classification
Chapter 11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Section Detail
K80-K87
Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas (K80-K87)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- cholecystitis with cholelithiasis (K80.-)
useAdditionalCode
- code if applicable for associated gangrene of gallbladder (K82.A1), or perforation of gallbladder (K82.A2)
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