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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Biliary Colic

ICD-10 Coding for Biliary Colic

K80.20
K80.50

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for biliary colic includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Gallstone Attack
Gallbladder Pain
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Biliary Colic

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Biliary Colic

Use ICD-10 code K80.20 for calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis

Billable Code
K80.20
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Ultrasound shows gallstones without wall thickening
documentation:
  • • Document postprandial pain and imaging findings

Applicable To

  • • Gallstones without inflammation

Important Notes

  • • Ensure imaging confirms gallstones and absence of cholecystitis.

Calculus of bile duct without cholangitis or cholecystitis

Billable Code
K80.50
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • MRCP or ERCP showing bile duct stones
  • • Elevated liver enzymes (ALKP, GGT)

Applicable To

  • • Bile duct stones without inflammation

Important Notes

  • • Ensure bile duct stones are confirmed by imaging.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R10.11

Right upper quadrant pain

Use to specify the location of pain associated with biliary colic.

R10.84

Biliary pain

Use to describe the pain associated with bile duct stones.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for biliary colic?

The ICD-10 code for biliary colic without cholecystitis is K80.20, used when gallstones are confirmed by imaging without inflammation.

How is biliary colic diagnosed?

Biliary colic is diagnosed through clinical symptoms like RUQ pain after meals and confirmed by imaging showing gallstones without inflammation.

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