ICD-10-CM Code K29.0
Acute gastritis
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 K29.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of K29.0 that describes the diagnosis 'acute gastritis' in more detail.
- K29.0 Acute gastritis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE K29.00 Acute gastritis without bleeding
- BILLABLE K29.01 Acute gastritis with bleeding
The ICD code K290 is used to code Gastritis
Gastritis is inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It may occur as a short episode or may be of a long duration. The most common symptom is upper abdominal pain. Other symptoms include nausea and vomiting, bloating, loss of appetite, and heart burn. Others may have no symptoms. Complications may include bleeding, stomach ulcers, and stomach tumors. When due to autoimmune problems, low red blood cells due to not enough vitamin B12 may occur, a condition known as pernicious anemia.
| Specialty: | Gastroenterology |
| MeSH Codes: | D005756, D005756, D005756, D005756, D005756, D005756 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 535.0, 535.1, 535.2, 535.3, 535.4, 535.5 |
Micrograph showing gastritis. H&E stain.
Coding Notes for K29.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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." - Erosion (acute) of stomach - instead, use code K25.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K29.0 - Acute gastritis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K29.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: K29 - Gastritis and duodenitis