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K81 Cholecystitis

ICD-10-CM category K81 sits in Chapter 11 (Diseases of the digestive system, K00-K95). It contains 4 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Billable codes in K81

CodeDescription
K81.0Acute cholecystitis
K81.1Chronic cholecystitis
K81.2Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis
K81.9Cholecystitis, unspecified

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