Diagnosis Code

K27.5 CHRONIC OR UNSP PEPTIC ULCER, SITE UNSP, WITH PERFORATION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K27.5

Short Description: Chronic or unsp peptic ulcer, site unsp, with perforation

Long Description: Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation

The code K27.5 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)
        • K27.5 Chronic or unsp peptic ulcer, site unsp, with perforation

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Chronic peptic ulcer with perforation
  • Chronic peptic ulcer with perforation AND obstruction
  • Chronic peptic ulcer with perforation but without obstruction
  • Peptic ulcer with perforation
  • Peptic ulcer with perforation AND obstruction
  • Peptic ulcer with perforation but without obstruction

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K27.5 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)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K27.5 Right Arrow 533.50 Chr peptic ulcer w perf

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
K27.6 Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation
K27.7 Chronic peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation
K27.9 Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation


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