Duodenal ulcer - K26
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code K26 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- erosion (acute) of duodenum
- duodenum ulcer (peptic)
- postpyloric ulcer (peptic)
Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "K26" to provide a complete picture of the patient's condition or to capture associated factors.
Use Additional:
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-)
These ranges represents subcategories of Duodenal ulcer. The "K26" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- 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