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K83.0
Non-billable

Cholangitis

Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system

Excludes1

2 items
  • cholangitic liver abscess (K75.0)
  • cholangitis with choledocholithiasis (K80.3-, K80.4-)

Excludes2

3 items
  • chronic nonsuppurative destructive cholangitis (K74.3)
  • primary biliary cholangitis (K74.3)
  • primary biliary cirrhosis (K74.3)

Coding Guidance

K83.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Referenced in Diagnoses

Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation

View documentation for obstructive jaundice
obstructive jaundice
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Obstructive Jaundice

View documentation for primary biliary cholangitis
primary biliary cholangitis
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Primary Biliary Cholangitis

View documentation for primary biliary cirrhosis
primary biliary cirrhosis
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Excludes1

1 item

From K83:

  • postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5)

Excludes2

10 items

From K00-K95:

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

From K83:

  • conditions involving the gallbladder (K81-K82)
  • conditions involving the cystic duct (K81-K82)
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