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K81

Cholecystitis

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 11. Diseases of the digestive system

Section: K80-K87 - Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with K81

  • cholecystitis with cholelithiasis (K80.-)

Use Additional Code

  • code if applicable for associated gangrene of gallbladder (K82.A1), or perforation of gallbladder (K82.A2)

Specific Codes (4)

K81.0Billable

Acute cholecystitis

K81.1Billable

Chronic cholecystitis

K81.2Billable

Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis

K81.9Billable

Cholecystitis, unspecified

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