K81.0
BillableAcute cholecystitis
Acute cholecystitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Abscess of gallbladder
- Angiocholecystitis
- Emphysematous (acute) cholecystitis
- Empyema of gallbladder
- Gangrene of gallbladder
- Gangrenous cholecystitis
- Suppurative cholecystitis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- cholecystitis with cholelithiasis (K80.-)
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Acalculous cholecystitis19968009
- Cholecystitis without calculus19968009
- Abscess of gallbladder32038009
- Acute emphysematous cholecystitis32067005
- Acute acalculous cholecystitis34346002
- Acute cholecystitis without calculus34346002
- Acute haemorrhagic cholecystitis48413001
- Acute hemorrhagic cholecystitis48413001
- Acute cholecystitis65275009
- Acute gangrenous cholecystitis72533002
- Empyema of gallbladder73125001
- Angiocholecystitis78754002
- Pericholecystic abscess84233008
- Acute suppurative cholecystitis89628003
- Emphysematous cholecystitis95558008
- Gaseous cholecystitis95558008
- Gaseous pericholecystitis95558008
- Pneumocholecystitis95558008
- Gallbladder gangrene111372003
- Gangrene of gallbladder111372003
- Acute angiocholecystitis197410004
- Infective cholangitis405590003
UMLS
- Abscess of gallbladderC1306121
- Abscess of gallbladder (disorder)C1306121
- Gallbladder abscessC1306121
- Acute CholecystitisC0149520
- Acute calculous cholecystitisC0149520
- Acute cholecystitisC0149520
- Acute cholecystitis (disorder)C0149520
- Cholecystitis acuteC0149520
- Cholecystitis acute NOSC0149520
- Cholecystitis, AcuteC0149520
- acute cholecystitisC0149520
- Acute emphysematous cholecystitisC0267846
- Acute emphysematous cholecystitis (disorder)C0267846
- Emphysematous (acute) cholecystitisC0267846
- AngiocholecystitisC0267847
- Angiocholecystitis (disorder)C0267847
- Cholecystitis suppurativeC1392482
- Suppurative cholecystitisC1392482
- Empyema of gallbladderC0014012
- Empyema of gallbladder (disorder)C0014012
- Empyema, Gall BladderC0014012
- Empyema, GallbladderC0014012
- Gall Bladder EmpyemaC0014012
- Gallbladder EmpyemaC0014012
- Gallbladder empyemaC0014012
- empyema gallbladderC0014012
- gall bladder empyemaC0014012
- Gallbladder gangreneC0267850
- Gangrene of gallbladderC0267850
- Gangrene of gallbladder (disorder)C0267850
- gallbladder gangreneC0267850
- gangrene gallbladderC0267850
- gangrene of gallbladderC0267850
- Gangrenous cholecystitisC0262494
- gangrenous cholecystitisC0262494
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K81.0?
ICD-10-CM code K81.0 represents "Acute cholecystitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K81.0 a billable code?
Yes, K81.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K81.0 in?
K81.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K81.0?
K81.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cholecystitis with cholelithiasis (K80.-).
Are additional codes required with K81.0?
Yes, when using K81.0 you should also code: code if applicable for associated gangrene of gallbladder (K82.A1), or perforation of gallbladder (K82.A2).
What SNOMED CT codes does K81.0 map to?
K81.0 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 32038009, 19968009, 34346002, 197410004, 65275009, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K81.0?
K81.0 is linked to 8 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1306121, C0149520, C0267846, C0267847, C1392482, and 3 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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