ICD-10-CM · Chapter 11 · K00–K95
K83.0
Cholangitis
Diseases of the digestive system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- K83.0
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 11 — Diseases of the digestive system
- Category
- K83 — Other diseases of biliary tract
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM K83.0 is a category (header) for cholangitis. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in K83
- K83Other diseases of biliary tract
- K83.01Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- K83.09Other cholangitis
- K83.1Obstruction of bile duct
- K83.2Perforation of bile duct
- K83.3Fistula of bile duct
- K83.4Spasm of sphincter of Oddi
- K83.5Biliary cyst
- K83.8Other specified diseases of biliary tract
- K83.9Disease of biliary tract, unspecified
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