2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

K81 Cholecystitis

Non-billable
2016–2025

K81 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Cholecystitis.

Use additional code

Code if applicable for associated gangrene of gallbladder (K82.A1), or perforation of gallbladder (K82.A2)

Type 1 excludes

Cholecystitis with cholelithiasis (K80.-)

Codes

Versions

2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
No changes
2020
No changes
2019
Code changed
- Use additional code
  code if applicable for associated gangrene of gallbladder (K82.A1), or perforation of gallbladder (K82.A2)
2018
No changes
2017
No changes
2016
New code