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K25.4

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Chronic or unspecified 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 long-standing or chronic ulcer in the stomach that is actively bleeding, or an ulcer of unknown duration with bleeding.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between acute and chronic ulcers; chronic ulcers typically have a longer history
  • •Document the source of bleeding and any transfusions or endoscopic interventions performed

Code Hierarchy

└K25Gastric ulcer└K25.4Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
└K25.4Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhage

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