K63.81
K63.81: Dieulafoy lesion of intestine
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K63.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for dieulafoy lesion of intestine. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check K63.81 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- Dieulafoy lesion of stomach and duodenum (K31.82)
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K63.81 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A55937Billing and Coding: Diagnostic Colonoscopy
- A56394Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy-Diagnostic
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56456Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Dieulafoy lesion›intestine(colon)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.