K85.9 - Acute pancreatitis, unspecified
- Applicable to Acute pancreatitis, unspecified
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM K85.9 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of K85.9 - other international versions of ICD10 K85.9 may differ.
- K85.9 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- K85.9 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- K85.9 - Acute pancreatitis, unspecified
- K85.9 - Acute pancreatitis, unspecified
- K85.90 - Acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection, unspecified
- K85.91 - Acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis, unspecified
- K85.92 - Acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis, unspecified
Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.
Inclusion Term:
- Pancreatitis NOS
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above K85.9 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to K85.9:
- Chapter: K00-K95 - Diseases of the digestive system
- Section: K80-K87 - Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
- Category: K85 - Acute pancreatitis
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