All ICD10 Codes

K25

Non-Billable
ChapterK00–K95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Gastric ulcer

Use a more specific code (9 billable)
K25.0Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhageK25.1Acute gastric ulcer with perforationK25.2Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforationK25.3Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforationK25.4Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhageK25.5Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforationK25.6Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforationK25.7Chronic gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforationK25.9Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95).

CH11 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

K20-K31 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • hiatus hernia (K44.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • erosion (acute) of stomach
  • pylorus ulcer (peptic)
  • stomach ulcer (peptic)
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • acute gastritis (K29.0-)
  • peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K20-K31Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)
K25Gastric ulcerNot billable
K25.0Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhageBillable
K25.1Acute gastric ulcer with perforationBillable
K25.2Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforationBillable
K25.3Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforationBillable
K25.4Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhageBillable
K25.5Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforationBillable
K25.6Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforationBillable
K25.7Chronic gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforationBillable
K25.9Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforationBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K25:

blockK20-K31
Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)
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chapterCH11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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