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K27.4

Billable

Chronic or unsp peptic ulcer, site unsp, with hemorrhage

Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K20-K31

Parent Code

K27

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • gastroduodenal ulcer NOS
  • peptic ulcer NOS

Excludes 1

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

  • peptic ulcer of newborn (P78.82)

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K27.4?

ICD-10-CM code K27.4 represents "Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K27.4 a billable code?

Yes, K27.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K27.4 in?

K27.4 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K27.4?

K27.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: peptic ulcer of newborn (P78.82).

Are additional codes required with K27.4?

Yes, when using K27.4 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does K27.4 map to?

K27.4 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 89748001, 64121000, 308882008, 49232000, 56461008, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K27.4?

K27.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494730. 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.