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K25

Non-billable

Gastric ulcer

Gastric ulcer

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

K20-K31

Child Codes

9

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • erosion (acute) of stomach
  • pylorus ulcer (peptic)
  • stomach ulcer (peptic)

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • hiatus hernia (K44.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)

Child Codes (9)

K25.0

Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage

BillableK25.1

Acute gastric ulcer with perforation

BillableK25.2

Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation

BillableK25.3

Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation

BillableK25.4

Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhage

BillableK25.5

Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation

BillableK25.6

Chronic or unsp gastric ulcer w both hemorrhage and perf

BillableK25.7

Chronic gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation

BillableK25.9

Gastric ulcer, unsp as acute or chronic, w/o hemor or perf

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K25?

ICD-10-CM code K25 represents "Gastric ulcer". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K25 a billable code?

No, K25 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under K25.

What chapter is K25 in?

K25 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K25?

K25 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute gastritis (K29.0-); peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-).

What are the subcategories under K25?

K25 has 9 child codes, including: K25.0 (Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage), K25.1 (Acute gastric ulcer with perforation), K25.2 (Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation), K25.3 (Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation), and 5 more.

Are additional codes required with K25?

Yes, when using K25 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for K25?

K25 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0267112, C0038358, C1275742, C4290199. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.