K29.7
Non-billableGastritis, unspecified
Gastritis, unspecified
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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.-)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Catarrhal gastritisC0017152
- Gastric catarrhC0017152
- Gastric inflammationC0017152
- GastritidesC0017152
- GastritisC0017152
- Gastritis (disorder)C0017152
- Gastritis NOSC0017152
- Gastritis, unspecifiedC0017152
- Inflammation stomachC0017152
- Stomach inflammationC0017152
- gastric inflammationC0017152
- gastritisC0017152
- stomach inflammationC0017152
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for gastritis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for gastritis, unspecified is K29.7. The full clinical description is "Gastritis, unspecified". K29.7 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code K29.7 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K29.7 represents "Gastritis, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K29.7 a billable code?
No, K29.7 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under K29.7.
What chapter is K29.7 in?
K29.7 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K29.7?
K29.7 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81); Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (E16.4).
What are the subcategories under K29.7?
K29.7 has 2 child codes, including: K29.70 (Gastritis, unspecified, without bleeding), K29.71 (Gastritis, unspecified, with bleeding).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K29.7?
K29.7 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0017152. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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