K27
K27: Peptic ulcer, site unspecified
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
K27 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for peptic ulcer, site unspecified. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- peptic ulcer of newborn (P78.82)
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Includes
Conditions this code covers.
- gastroduodenal ulcer NOS
- peptic ulcer NOS
Other codes that can never be billed with K27
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead K27
9 child codes. Green means billable.
- K27.0Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage
- K27.1Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation
- K27.2Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation
- K27.3Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation
- K27.4Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage
- K27.5Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation
- K27.6Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation
- K27.7Chronic peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation
- K27.9Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation