ICD-10-CM Code K27
Peptic ulcer, site unspecified
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code K27 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of K27 that describes the diagnosis 'peptic ulcer, site unspecified' in more detail.
- K27 Peptic ulcer, site unspecified NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE K27.0 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage
- BILLABLE K27.1 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation
- BILLABLE K27.2 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation
- BILLABLE K27.3 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation
- BILLABLE K27.4 Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage
- BILLABLE K27.5 Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation
- BILLABLE K27.6 Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation
- BILLABLE K27.7 Chronic peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation
- BILLABLE K27.9 Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
The ICD code K27 is used to code Simple PUD
peptic ulcer disease (pud), also known as a peptic ulcer or stomach ulcer, is a break in the lining of the stomach, first part of the small intestine, or occasionally the lower esophagus. an ulcer in the stomach is known as a gastric ulcer while that in the first part of the intestines is known as a duodenal ulcer. the most common symptoms are waking at night with upper abdominal pain or upper abdominal pain that improves with eating. the pain is often described as a burning or dull ache. other symptoms include belching, vomiting, weight loss, or poor appetite. about a third of older people have no symptoms. complications may include bleeding, perforation, and blockage of the stomach. bleeding occurs in as many as 15% of people.
MeSH Codes: | D010437, D010437, D010437, D010437 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 531, 532, 533, 534 |
Deep gastric ulcer
Coding Notes for K27 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Gastroduodenal ulcer NOS
- Peptic ulcer NOS
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify:
- Alcohol abuse and dependence See code F10.-
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Peptic ulcer of newborn - instead, use code P78.82
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K27 - Peptic ulcer, site unspecified'
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