K83.1

Billable

Obstruction of bile duct

Obstruction of bile duct

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K80-K87

Parent Code

K83

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Occlusion of bile duct without cholelithiasis
  • Stenosis of bile duct without cholelithiasis
  • Stricture of bile duct without cholelithiasis

Excludes 1

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

  • postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5)
  • congenital obstruction of bile duct (Q44.3)
  • obstruction of bile duct 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)
  • conditions involving the gallbladder (K81-K82)
  • conditions involving the cystic duct (K81-K82)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K83.1?

ICD-10-CM code K83.1 represents "Obstruction of bile duct". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K83.1 a billable code?

Yes, K83.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K83.1 in?

K83.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K83.1?

K83.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5); congenital obstruction of bile duct (Q44.3); obstruction of bile duct with cholelithiasis (K80.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does K83.1 map to?

K83.1 maps to 53 SNOMED CT concepts: 703388005, 28724005, 359793002, 235938004, 236108001, and 48 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K83.1?

K83.1 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0008370, C2888001, C2888002, C2888003. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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