K81.2
K81.2: Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K81.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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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.
Medicare coverage
K81.2 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A57326Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Cholecystitis›chronic›with acute cholecystitis
- Cholecystitis›acute›with›chronic cholecystitis
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.