Is K80.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. K80.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does K80.0 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas (K80-K87).

K80.0

K80.0 — Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

K80.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code if applicable for associated gangrene of gallbladder (K82.A1), or perforation of gallbladder (K82.A2)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Any condition listed in K80.2 with acute cholecystitis

Risk adjustment

K80.0 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 K80.0

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share K80. If K80.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about K80.0

Is K80.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. K80.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does K80.0 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas (K80-K87).