K85.9
Non-billableAcute pancreatitis, unspecified
Acute pancreatitis, unspecified
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pancreatitis NOS
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- acute (recurrent) pancreatitis
- subacute pancreatitis
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)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- AP - Acute pancreatitisC0001339
- Acute PancreatitidesC0001339
- Acute PancreatitisC0001339
- Acute pancreatic inflammationC0001339
- Acute pancreatitisC0001339
- Acute pancreatitis (disorder)C0001339
- Acute pancreatitis, unspecifiedC0001339
- Pancreatitides, AcuteC0001339
- Pancreatitis acuteC0001339
- Pancreatitis, AcuteC0001339
- Pancreatitis, acuteC0001339
- acute pancreatitisC0001339
- Inflammation of pancreasC0030305
- Pancreatic inflammationC0030305
- PancreatitisC0030305
- Pancreatitis (disorder)C0030305
- Pancreatitis NOSC0030305
- pancreas InflammationC0030305
- pancreatitisC0030305
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute pancreatitis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute pancreatitis, unspecified is K85.9. The full clinical description is "Acute pancreatitis, unspecified". K85.9 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code K85.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K85.9 represents "Acute pancreatitis, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K85.9 a billable code?
No, K85.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under K85.9.
What chapter is K85.9 in?
K85.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What are the subcategories under K85.9?
K85.9 has 3 child codes, including: K85.90 (Acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection, unsp), K85.91 (Acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis, unspecified), K85.92 (Acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis, unspecified).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K85.9?
K85.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0001339, C0030305. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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