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K81.0

Acute cholecystitis

Billable

Code Hierarchy

K81K81.0

Chapter: 11. Diseases of the digestive system

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

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Abscess of gallbladder
  • Angiocholecystitis
  • Emphysematous (acute) cholecystitis
  • Empyema of gallbladder
  • Gangrene of gallbladder
  • Gangrenous cholecystitis
  • Suppurative cholecystitis

Related Codes

K81.1Billable

Chronic cholecystitis

K81.2Billable

Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis

K81.9Billable

Cholecystitis, unspecified

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