K82.A2
K82.A2: Perforation of gallbladder in cholecystitis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K82.A2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for perforation of gallbladder in 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.
- K82.2Perforation of gallbladder
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K82.A2 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A55336Billing and Coding: Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Cholecystitis›with›perforation of gallbladder
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.