K85.81
K85.81: Other acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K85.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check K85.81 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K85.81 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies: 11 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›specified NEC›with necrosis(uninfected)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.