Diagnosis Code

K27.9 PEPTIC ULC, SITE UNSP, UNSP AS AC OR CHR, W/O HEMOR OR PERF


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K27.9

Short Description: Peptic ulc, site unsp, unsp as ac or chr, w/o hemor or perf

Long Description: Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation

The code K27.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)
      • Peptic ulcer, site unspecified (K27)
        • K27.9 Peptic ulc, site unsp, unsp as ac or chr, w/o hemor or perf

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Drug-induced peptic ulcer
  • Exacerbation of peptic ulcer
  • Peptic anastomotic ulcer
  • Peptic ulcer
  • Peptic ulcer with obstruction
  • Peptic ulcer without hemorrhage AND without perforation
  • Peptic ulcer without hemorrhage AND without perforation
  • Peptic ulcer without hemorrhage AND without perforation but with obstruction
  • Peptic ulcer without hemorrhage, without perforation AND without obstruction
  • Stress ulcer
  • Stress ulcer of stomach

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K27.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Complicated Peptic Ulcer With Mcc (380)
  • Complicated Peptic Ulcer With Cc (381)
  • Complicated Peptic Ulcer Without Cc/mcc (382)
  • Uncomplicated Peptic Ulcer With Mcc (383)
  • Uncomplicated Peptic Ulcer Without Mcc (384)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K27.9 Right Arrow 533.90 Peptic ulcer NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K27 Peptic ulcer, site unspecified
K27.0 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage
K27.1 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation
K27.2 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation
K27.3 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation
K27.4 Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage
K27.5 Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation
K27.6 Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation
K27.7 Chronic peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation


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