Is K82.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. K82.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does K82.0 sit in the tabular list?

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

What cannot be coded together with K82.0?

K82.0 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

K82.0

K82.0 — Obstruction of gallbladder

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

K82.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for obstruction of gallbladder. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

obstruction of gallbladder with cholelithiasis (K80.-)

Inclusion terms

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

Occlusion of cystic duct or gallbladder without cholelithiasis
Stenosis of cystic duct or gallbladder without cholelithiasis
Stricture of cystic duct or gallbladder without cholelithiasis

Risk adjustment

K82.0 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.

Medicare coverage

K82.0 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A55336Billing and Coding: Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A57484Billing and Coding: Vitamin D Assay Testing

How K82.0 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to K82.0.

Contraction, contracture, contracted›gallbladder
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive›gallbladder
Contraction, contracture, contracted›hourglass›gallbladder
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive›biliary›gallbladder
Atresia, atretic›cystic duct›acquired›with obstruction

Related codes at this level

Codes that share K82. If K82.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about K82.0

Is K82.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. K82.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does K82.0 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas (K80-K87).
What cannot be coded together with K82.0?: K82.0 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.