Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for biliary obstruction includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Biliary Obstruction
Use ICD-10 code K83.1 for obstruction of bile duct, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Unspecified jaundice
Use to document jaundice as a symptom of biliary obstruction.
The ICD-10 code for biliary obstruction is K83.1, used for mechanical blockage of the bile duct without a more specific cause.
Use K80.51 when the biliary obstruction is specifically due to gallstones, as confirmed by imaging.