ICD-10-CM Chapter 11
Diseases of the digestive system
Chapter 11 of the 2016 edition of the ICD-10-CM contains ICD codes that cover diseases of the digestive system, in the code range K00-K95.
| Code Range | Section Description |
|---|---|
| K00-K14 | Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands |
| K20-K31 | Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum |
| K35-K38 | Diseases of appendix |
| K40-K46 | Hernia |
| K50-K52 | Noninfective enteritis and colitis |
| K55-K64 | Other diseases of intestines |
| K65-K68 | Diseases of peritoneum and retroperitoneum |
| K70-K77 | Diseases of liver |
| K80-K87 | Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas |
| K90-K95 | Other diseases of the digestive system |
Coding Notes for Chapter 11
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Chapter Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period - instead, use Section P04-P96
- Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - instead, use Section A00-B99
- Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium - instead, use Section O00-O9A
- Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - instead, use Section Q00-Q99
- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases - instead, use Section E00-E88
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - instead, use Section S00-T88
- Neoplasms - instead, use Section C00-D49
- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified - instead, use Section R00-R94