Oct 01, 2021 · Acute cholecystitis. K81.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K81.0 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K81.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 K81.0 may differ.
K81.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. The code K81.0 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The ICD-10-CM code K81.0 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like abscess of gallbladder, acute angiocholecystitis, acute …
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K81. K80.64 Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with chronic cholecystitis without obstruction. K80.65 Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with chronic cholecystitis with obstruction. K80.66 Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute and chronic cholecystitis without obstruction.
ICD-10 code K81.0 for Acute cholecystitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system . Subscribe to Codify and get the code details in a flash. Request a Demo 14 Day Free Trial Buy Now
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code K81.0:
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code (s). The following references for the code K81.0 are found in the index:
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
CHOLECYSTITIS ACUTE-. acute inflammation of the gallbladder wall. it is characterized by the presence of abdominal pain; fever; and leukocytosis. gallstone obstruction of the cystic duct is present in approximately 90% of the cases.
Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your gallbladder and liver to your small intestine.
K81 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K81 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K81 - other international versions of ICD-10 K81 may differ. Use Additional.
The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.
Code annotations containing back-references to K81: 1 Code First: K82.A#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K82.A#N#Disorders of gallbladder in diseases classified elsewhere#N#2019 - New Code 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Code First#N#the type of cholecystitis ( K81 .- ), or cholelithiasis with cholecystitis ( K80.00- K80.19, K80.40- K80.47, K80.60- K80.67) 2 Type 1 Excludes: K82.4#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K82.4#N#Cholesterolosis of gallbladder#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code#N#Applicable To#N#Strawberry gallbladder#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#cholesterolosis of gallbladder with cholecystitis ( K81 .-)#N#cholesterolosis of gallbladder with cholelithiasis ( K80.-)
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as K81. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
K81.0 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Acute cholecystitis . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically. See also:
When an Excludes2 note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together. A “code also” note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction. The sequencing depends on the circumstances of the encounter.
Inflammation of the gallbladder; generally caused by impairment of bile flow, gallstones in the biliary tract, infections, or other diseases. Codes. K81 Cholecystitis. K81.0 Acute cholecystitis.
The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.
Inflammation of the gallbladder; generally caused by impairment of bile flow, gallstones in the biliary tract, infections, or other diseases. Codes. K81 Cholecystitis. K81.0 Acute cholecystitis.
They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition. A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as K81.