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K83.0

Non-billable

Cholangitis

Cholangitis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

K80-K87

Parent Code

K83

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5)
  • cholangitic liver abscess (K75.0)
  • cholangitis with choledocholithiasis (K80.3-, K80.4-)

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)
  • conditions involving the gallbladder (K81-K82)
  • conditions involving the cystic duct (K81-K82)
  • chronic nonsuppurative destructive cholangitis (K74.3)
  • primary biliary cholangitis (K74.3)
  • primary biliary cirrhosis (K74.3)

Child Codes (2)

K83.01

Primary sclerosing cholangitis

BillableK83.09

Other cholangitis

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K83.0?

ICD-10-CM code K83.0 represents "Cholangitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K83.0 a billable code?

No, K83.0 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 K83.0.

What chapter is K83.0 in?

K83.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K83.0?

K83.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5); cholangitic liver abscess (K75.0); cholangitis with choledocholithiasis (K80.3-, K80.4-).

What are the subcategories under K83.0?

K83.0 has 2 child codes, including: K83.01 (Primary sclerosing cholangitis), K83.09 (Other cholangitis).

What are the UMLS CUIs for K83.0?

K83.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0008311. 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.