K26 DUODENAL ULCER

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K26

Short Description: Duodenal ulcer

Long Description: Duodenal ulcer

The code K26 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
- Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)
  - Duodenal ulcer (K26)
    - K26 Duodenal ulcer

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code K26 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Includes Notes:
- erosion (acute) of duodenum
- duodenum ulcer (peptic)
- postpyloric ulcer (peptic)
Type 1 Excludes Notes:
- peptic ulcer NOS (@K27*.-)

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
K26.0	Acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
K26.1	Acute duodenal ulcer with perforation
K26.2	Acute duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
K26.3	Acute duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
K26.4	Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
K26.5	Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with perforation
K26.6	Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
K26.7	Chronic duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
K26.9	Duodenal ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation

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