K80.4

K80.4: Calculus of bile duct with cholecystitis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

K80.4 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for calculus of bile duct with cholecystitis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

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

Code also

Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.

, if applicable, fistula of bile duct (K83.3)

Inclusion terms

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

Any condition listed in K80.5 with cholecystitis (with cholangitis)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above K80.4

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on K80: Cholelithiasis

retained cholelithiasis following cholecystectomy (K91.86)

Other codes that can never be billed with K80.4

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

K81Cholecystitis
K82.0Obstruction of gallbladder
K82.4Cholesterolosis of gallbladder
K83.0Cholangitis
K83.1Obstruction of bile duct

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 K80.4

8 child codes. Green means billable.