K25
Gastric ulcer
Coding Guidelines
Includes
- erosion (acute) of stomach
- pylorus ulcer (peptic)
- stomach ulcer (peptic)
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with K25
- acute gastritis (K29.0-)
- peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-)
Use Additional Code
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Specific Codes (9)
Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
Acute gastric ulcer with perforation
Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation
Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
Chronic gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation


