Peptic ulcer, site unspecified - K27
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code K27 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- gastroduodenal ulcer NOS
- peptic ulcer NOS
Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "K27" 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 of newborn (P78.82)
These ranges represents subcategories of Peptic ulcer, site unspecified. The "K27" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- 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
- K27.9 - Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation