Is K63.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. K63.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does K63.8 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64).

K63.8

K63.8 — Other specified diseases of intestine

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

K63.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified diseases of intestine. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

K63.8 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead K63.8

3 child codes. Green means billable.

K63.81Dieulafoy lesion of intestine
K63.82Intestinal microbial overgrowth
K63.89Other specified diseases of intestine

Related codes at this level

Codes that share K63. If K63.8 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

K63.0Abscess of intestine
K63.1Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)
K63.2Fistula of intestine
K63.3Ulcer of intestine
K63.4Enteroptosis
K63.5Polyp of colon
K63.9Disease of intestine, unspecified

Questions about K63.8

Is K63.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. K63.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does K63.8 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64).