K29.6
Non-billableOther gastritis
Other gastritis
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
- Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Granulomatous gastritis
- Ménétrier's disease
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •hiatus herniaK44
Child Codes (2)
Related Codes(8)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(53)
UMLS
- Adenopapillomatosis gastricaC0017155
- Chronic hypertrophic gastritisC0017155
- Disease, MenetrierC0017155
- Disease, Menetrier'sC0017155
- Gastric hyperplasiaC0017155
- Gastric mucosal hyperplasiaC0017155
- Gastric mucosal hypertrophyC0017155
- Gastritis hypertrophicC0017155
- Gastritis hypertrophic giganticaC0017155
- Gastritis hypertrophica giganteaC0017155
- Gastritis hypertrophica giganticaC0017155
- Gastritis, Giant HypertrophicC0017155
- Gastritis, HypertrophicC0017155
- Giant Hypertrophic GastritisC0017155
- Giant hypertrophic gastritisC0017155
- Giant rugal gastritisC0017155
- Giant rugal hypertrophyC0017155
- Giant rugal hypertrophy of stomachC0017155
- Hyperplastic gastropathyC0017155
- Hyperplastic gastropathy of mucous cell typeC0017155
- Hypertrophic GastritisC0017155
- Hypertrophic Gastritis, GiantC0017155
- Hypertrophic bulbous gastritisC0017155
- Hypertrophic gastritisC0017155
- Hypertrophic gastritis (disorder)C0017155
- Hypertrophic gastropathyC0017155
- Hypertrophic gastropathy (disorder)C0017155
- Hypertrophic proliferative gastritisC0017155
- MENETRIER DISC0017155
- MENETRIER DISEASEC0017155
- Massive hypertrophic gastritisC0017155
- Menetrier DiseaseC0017155
- Menetrier diseaseC0017155
- Menetrier's DiseaseC0017155
- Menetrier's diseaseC0017155
- Menetriers DiseaseC0017155
- Ménétrier DiseaseC0017155
- Ménétrier's diseaseC0017155
- Polypoid swelling of gastric mucous membraneC0017155
- Proliferative chronic hypertrophic gastritisC0017155
- disease menetrierC0017155
- disease menetriersC0017155
- gastric mucosal hypertrophyC0017155
- gastritis hypertrophicC0017155
- giant hypertrophic gastritisC0017155
- hyperplastic gastropathyC0017155
- hypertrophic gastritisC0017155
- hypertrophic gastropathyC0017155
- menetrier diseaseC0017155
- menetrier's diseaseC0017155
- Granulomatous GastritisC1112577
- Granulomatous gastritisC1112577
- Other gastritisC0348730
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other gastritis?
The ICD-10-CM code for other gastritis is K29.6. The full clinical description is "Other gastritis". K29.6 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code K29.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K29.6 represents “Other gastritis”. 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 K29.6 a billable code?
No, K29.6 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 K29.6.
What chapter is K29.6 in?
K29.6 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K29.6?
K29.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81); Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (E16.4).
What are the subcategories under K29.6?
K29.6 has 2 child codes, including: K29.60 (Other gastritis without bleeding), K29.61 (Other gastritis with bleeding).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K29.6?
K29.6 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0017155, C1112577, C0348730. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K29.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other gastritis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K29.6?
K29.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA42.Z (Gastritis, unspecified).
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