All ICD10 Codes

K85

Non-Billable
ChapterK00–K95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Acute pancreatitis

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 6 non-billable)
K85.0Idiopathic acute pancreatitishas subcodesK85.1Biliary acute pancreatitishas subcodesK85.2Alcohol induced acute pancreatitishas subcodesK85.3Drug induced acute pancreatitishas subcodesK85.8Other acute pancreatitishas subcodesK85.9Acute pancreatitis, unspecifiedhas subcodes
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)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • acute (recurrent) pancreatitis
  • subacute pancreatitis

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K80-K87Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas (K80-K87)
K85Acute pancreatitisNot billable
K85.0Idiopathic acute pancreatitisSubcodes
K85.1Biliary acute pancreatitisSubcodes
K85.2Alcohol induced acute pancreatitisSubcodes
K85.3Drug induced acute pancreatitisSubcodes
K85.8Other acute pancreatitisSubcodes
K85.9Acute pancreatitis, unspecifiedSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to K85:

chapterCH11
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
View context instructions

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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