Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for biliary pancreatitis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Biliary Pancreatitis
Use ICD-10 code K85.10 for biliary acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis or obstruction
Use if gallstones are documented but not causing obstruction.
Acute respiratory failure
Use if respiratory failure is documented as a complication.
The ICD-10 code for biliary pancreatitis without complications is K85.10, and with complications such as necrosis or infection, it is K85.11.
Document biliary pancreatitis by linking it to gallstones, specifying complications, and including lab and imaging findings.