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K25.0

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Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A sudden, severe ulcer in the stomach that is actively bleeding.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the severity of bleeding and whether endoscopic intervention was performed
  • •Link to the causative factor (NSAIDs, H. pylori, stress) if documented

Code Hierarchy

└K25Gastric ulcer└K25.0Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
└K25.0Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage

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