Diagnosis Code

K25 GASTRIC ULCER


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K25

Short Description: Gastric ulcer

Long Description: Gastric ulcer

The code K25 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)
      • Gastric ulcer (K25)
        • K25 Gastric ulcer

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K25 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Includes Notes:
    • erosion (acute) of stomach
    • pylorus ulcer (peptic)
    • stomach ulcer (peptic)
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • acute gastritis (@K29.0*-)
    • peptic ulcer NOS (@K27*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K25.0 Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
K25.1 Acute gastric ulcer with perforation
K25.2 Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
K25.3 Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
K25.4 Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
K25.5 Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation
K25.6 Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
K25.7 Chronic gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
K25.9 Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023