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ICD-10-CM K81 — Cholecystitis | Codelle

K81

ICD-10-CM

Cholecystitis

Clinical Notes

Excludes 1 — Not coded here

cholecystitis with cholelithiasis (K80.-)

Use additional code

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

Code Hierarchy

Subcodes (4)

K81.0Acute cholecystitis

K81.1Chronic cholecystitis

K81.2Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis

K81.9Cholecystitis, unspecified

Same Category

K81.0Acute cholecystitis K81.1Chronic cholecystitis K81.2Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis K81.9Cholecystitis, unspecified