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What is the ICD-10 code for cholelithiasis?

K80.80
Other cholelithiasis without obstruction The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K80. 80 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD-10 code for gallstones with obstruction acute?

Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis with obstruction. K80.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

How do you code cholelithiasis?

K80. 80 – Other cholelithiasis without obstruction. ICD-10-CM.

What is cholecystitis and cholelithiasis?

Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis both affect your gallbladder. Cholelithiasis occurs when gallstones develop. If these gallstones block the bile duct from the gallbladder to the small intestine, bile can build up in the gallbladder and cause inflammation. This inflammation is called cholecystitis.

How many ICD-10 codes are related to cholelithiasis?

ICD Code K80 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of K80 that describes the diagnosis ‘cholelithiasis’ in more detail.

What is acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis?

Acute cholecystitis, the commonest complication of cholelithiasis, is a chemical inflammation usually requiring cystic duct obstruction and supersaturated bile. The treatment of this condition in the laparoscopic era is controversial.

How is cholelithiasis diagnosis?

Tests and procedures used to diagnose gallstones and complications of gallstones include: Abdominal ultrasound. This test is the one most commonly used to look for signs of gallstones. Abdominal ultrasound involves moving a device (transducer) back and forth across your stomach area.

Is cholelithiasis the same as cholecystitis?

Can cholelithiasis cause cholecystitis?

Cholelithiasis is a costly digestive disease for the healthcare system; the pain associated with it is a common reason for emergency department visits. Patients with chronic cholelithiasis may develop cholecystitis, which can be acute or chronic. Gallstones are most commonly diagnosed using ultrasound.

What is the DX code for gallstones?

The ICD code K80 is used to code Gallstone Gallstones are formed in the gallbladder but may pass distally into other parts of the biliary tract such as the cystic duct, common bile duct, pancreatic duct or the ampulla of Vater.