K29.81
K29.81: Duodenitis with bleeding
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K29.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for duodenitis with bleeding. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- K92.2Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K29.81 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A57063Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- A57414Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Duodenitis›with bleeding
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory›duodenum›with bleeding
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.