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K26

Non-Billable (Header)

Duodenal ulcer

Includes

  • erosion (acute) of duodenum
  • duodenum ulcer (peptic)
  • postpyloric ulcer (peptic)

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)

Child Codes

K26.0Acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
K26.1Acute duodenal ulcer with perforation
HCC 78
K26.2Acute duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
HCC 78
K26.3Acute duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
K26.4Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
K26.5Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with perforation
HCC 78
K26.6Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
HCC 78
K26.7Chronic duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
K26.9Duodenal ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation

Code Hierarchy

└K26Duodenal ulcer
└K26Duodenal ulcer

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