Diagnosis Code

K81 CHOLECYSTITIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K81

Short Description: Cholecystitis

Long Description: Cholecystitis

The code K81 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas (K80-K87)
      • Cholecystitis (K81)
        • K81 Cholecystitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K81 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • cholecystitis with cholelithiasis (@K80*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K81.0 Acute cholecystitis
K81.1 Chronic cholecystitis
K81.2 Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis
K81.9 Cholecystitis, unspecified


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