ICD-10-CM Code K29.4
Chronic atrophic 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 K29.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of K29.4 that describes the diagnosis 'chronic atrophic gastritis' in more detail.
- K29.4 Chronic atrophic gastritis NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code K294 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 K29.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Gastric atrophy
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K29.4 - Chronic atrophic gastritis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K29.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: K29 - Gastritis and duodenitis