Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for acute cholecystitis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Acute Cholecystitis
Use ICD-10 code K81.0 for acute cholecystitis, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Right upper quadrant pain
Use to document associated symptoms.
Personal history of diseases of the circulatory system
Use if relevant to patient's history.
The ICD-10 code for acute cholecystitis is K81.0, used when the condition is confirmed without gallstones.
Use ICD-10 code K80.00 for acute cholecystitis with gallstones, ensuring imaging confirms gallstone presence.