K25.5
BillableChronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation
Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation
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.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- GU - Perforated gastric ulcer9829001
- Gastric ulcer with perforation9829001
- Perforation of gastric ulcer9829001
- Chronic gastric ulcer with perforation31301004
- Perforated chronic gastric ulcer31301004
- Chronic gastric ulcer with perforation but without obstruction36246001
- Chronic gastric ulcer with perforation AND with obstruction55483002
- Chronic peptic ulcer with perforation AND obstruction57871005
- Gastric ulcer with perforation AND obstruction72486001
- Chronic peptic ulcer with perforation but without obstruction80953005
- Gastric ulcer with perforation but without obstruction84038009
- Chronic gastric ulcer with obstruction196639001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K25.5?
ICD-10-CM code K25.5 represents "Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K25.5 a billable code?
Yes, K25.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K25.5 in?
K25.5 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K25.5?
K25.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute gastritis (K29.0-); peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-).
Are additional codes required with K25.5?
Yes, when using K25.5 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K25.5 map to?
K25.5 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 196639001, 31301004, 55483002, 36246001, 57871005, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K25.5?
K25.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155982. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
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.