K82.A2
BillablePerforation of gallbladder in cholecystitis
Perforation of gallbladder in cholecystitis
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)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- the type of cholecystitis (K81.-), or cholelithiasis with cholecystitis (K80.00-K80.19, K80.40-K80.47, K80.60-K80.67)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Chronic cholecystitis20824003
- Perforation of gallbladder25345001
- Chronic cholecystitis with calculus95559000
- Perforation of biliary tree235926008
- Cholangitis co-occurrent and due to calculus of gallbladder735467004
- Cholangitis with calculus of gallbladder735467004
- Perforated calculous chronic cholecystitis1269314004
- Perforation of gallbladder due to chronic cholecystitis with calculus1269314004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for perforation of gallbladder in cholecystitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for perforation of gallbladder in cholecystitis is K82.A2. The full clinical description is "Perforation of gallbladder in cholecystitis". K82.A2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K82.A2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K82.A2 represents "Perforation 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.A2 a billable code?
Yes, K82.A2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K82.A2 in?
K82.A2 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K82.A2?
K82.A2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: nonvisualization of gallbladder (R93.2); postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5).
What SNOMED CT codes does K82.A2 map to?
K82.A2 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 735467004, 20824003, 95559000, 1269314004, 235926008, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K82.A2?
K82.A2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4703282. 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.