Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for alcoholic pancreatitis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Alcoholic Pancreatitis
Use ICD-10 code K85.2 for acute pancreatitis induced by alcohol, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Alcohol abuse, uncomplicated
Use to specify the alcohol use disorder status.
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Use when documenting exocrine insufficiency in chronic pancreatitis.
The ICD-10 code for acute alcoholic pancreatitis is K85.2, while chronic alcoholic pancreatitis is coded as K86.0.
Document alcoholic pancreatitis by specifying the alcohol use history, clinical presentation, and relevant lab and imaging findings.