K81 Cholecystitis
ICD-10-CM category K81 sits in Chapter 11 (Diseases of the digestive system, K00-K95). It contains 4 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Billable codes in K81
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
K81.0 | Acute cholecystitis |
K81.1 | Chronic cholecystitis |
K81.2 | Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis |
K81.9 | Cholecystitis, unspecified |
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