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K95.01

K95.01: Infection due to gastric band procedure

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

K95.01 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for infection due to gastric band procedure. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

  • code to specify type of infection or organism, such as:
  • bacterial and viral infectious agents (B95.-, B96.-)
  • cellulitis of abdominal wall (L03.311)
  • sepsis (A40.-, A41.-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

K95.01 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
  • A56422Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgical Management of Morbid Obesity

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Complication›bariatric procedure›gastric band procedure›infection

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under K95.0

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.