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K82.A1

Billable

Gangrene of gallbladder in cholecystitis

Gangrene of gallbladder in cholecystitis

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K80-K87

Parent Code

K82.A

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • nonvisualization of gallbladder (R93.2)
  • postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5)

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)

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Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for gangrene of gallbladder in cholecystitis?

The ICD-10-CM code for gangrene of gallbladder in cholecystitis is K82.A1. The full clinical description is "Gangrene of gallbladder in cholecystitis". K82.A1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K82.A1 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K82.A1 represents "Gangrene of gallbladder in cholecystitis". 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 K82.A1 a billable code?

Yes, K82.A1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K82.A1 in?

K82.A1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K82.A1?

K82.A1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: nonvisualization of gallbladder (R93.2); postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5).

What are the UMLS CUIs for K82.A1?

K82.A1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4552697. 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.