K81
K81: Cholecystitis
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
K81 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for cholecystitis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- cholecystitis with cholelithiasis (K80.-)
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
Other codes that can never be billed with K81
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- K82.4Cholesterolosis of gallbladder
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 K81
4 child codes. Green means billable.