K85.20

K85.20: Alcohol induced acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

K85.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for alcohol induced acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above K85.20

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on K85.2: Alcohol induced acute pancreatitis

alcohol induced chronic pancreatitis (K86.0)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

K85.20 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A55336Billing and Coding: Retroperitoneal Ultrasound
A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Pancreatitis›acute›alcohol induced(without necrosis or infection)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.