K29.21
BillableAlcoholic gastritis with bleeding
Alcoholic gastritis with bleeding
Coding Notes
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for alcoholic gastritis with bleeding?
The ICD-10-CM code for alcoholic gastritis with bleeding is K29.21. The full clinical description is "Alcoholic gastritis with bleeding". K29.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K29.21 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K29.21 represents "Alcoholic gastritis with bleeding". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K29.21 a billable code?
Yes, K29.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K29.21 in?
K29.21 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K29.21?
K29.21 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81); Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (E16.4).
Are additional codes required with K29.21?
Yes, when using K29.21 you should also code: code to identify:; alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K29.21 map to?
K29.21 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 40241000119109. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K29.21?
K29.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2887662. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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