Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation
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ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation |
ICD10 code: | K27.5 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Perforation-Bowel Nontraumatic, Perforation-Gastric-non traumatic, Upper GI Bleed |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | Peptic ulcer disease |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: GI Perforation or obstruction |
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Additional Info
Peptic Ulcer guideline
Peptic ulcers are sometimes due to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection; but not always. If has been proven that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infrction is present then you can code peptic ulcers as Combined ICD10 codes with the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bug code.Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
Peptic ulcer codes: |
GI Ulcer codes: |
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (GI bleed), not specified if lower or upper
- Dieulafoy's lesion of stomach or duodenum, with hemorrhage
- Intestinal perforation, nontraumatic
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