K26.1
BillableAcute duodenal ulcer with perforation
Acute duodenal ulcer with perforation
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- erosion (acute) of duodenum
- duodenum ulcer (peptic)
- postpyloric ulcer (peptic)
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-)
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
- Acute duodenal ulcer with perforation but without obstruction22511002
- Acute peptic ulcer with perforation AND obstruction35681000
- Acute duodenal ulcer with perforation61347001
- Acute duodenal ulcer with perforation AND obstruction62936002
- Duodenal ulcer with perforation AND obstruction77410006
- Duodenal ulcer with perforation but without obstruction86983005
- Acute duodenal ulcer with obstruction196658005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K26.1?
ICD-10-CM code K26.1 represents "Acute duodenal ulcer with perforation". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K26.1 a billable code?
Yes, K26.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K26.1 in?
K26.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K26.1?
K26.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-).
Are additional codes required with K26.1?
Yes, when using K26.1 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K26.1 map to?
K26.1 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 196658005, 61347001, 62936002, 22511002, 35681000, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K26.1?
K26.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155995. 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.