Unspecified disease of pancreas

This code signifies a general, unspecified pathological condition affecting the pancreas. It indicates that a disease process is present within the pancreas, but the specific nature, etiology, or precise diagnosis of that disease is not documented or known.

This code is appropriate when documentation indicates a pancreatic disease without further specification, such as "pancreatic disorder" or "disease of pancreas, type unknown." It may be used in situations where initial diagnostic workup is incomplete or when a more precise diagnosis cannot be determined from the available medical record.

• Avoid using this code if more specific documentation is available; always query for clarification if a more definitive diagnosis is suspected.
• This is a "catch-all" code for pancreatic issues when no other specific ICD-9-CM code applies.
• Consider sequencing this code as a primary diagnosis if it is the reason for the encounter, or as a secondary diagnosis if it is a co-morbidity.