FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
K26.0: Acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Billable code. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
FY2027 Tabular instructions
Instructions below include applicable chapter, section and parent-code notes. Each note identifies where it appears in the official source.
Excludes2
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
Source: K00-K95 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Source: K00-K95 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Source: K00-K95 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Source: K00-K95 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
Source: K00-K95 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Source: K00-K95 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
neoplasms (C00-D49)
Source: K00-K95 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Source: K00-K95 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
hiatus hernia (K44.-)
Source: K20-K31 (section, inherited).
Includes
erosion (acute) of duodenum
Source: K26 (category, inherited).
Includes
duodenum ulcer (peptic)
Source: K26 (category, inherited).
Includes
postpyloric ulcer (peptic)
Source: K26 (category, inherited).
Instructional note
code to identify:
Source: K26 (category, inherited).
Instructional note
alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Source: K26 (category, inherited).
Excludes1
peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-)
Source: K26 (category, inherited).
Compare the FY2027 additions, removals and billable-status changes
What does K26.0 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Is K26.0 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks K26.0 as billable. Check the complete Tabular instructions and documentation before assigning it.
Does K26.0 map to an HCC?
K26.0 has no CMS-HCC V28 category in the CMS 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings (payment year 2027, 2026 dates of service). ESRD, RxHCC, PACE and HHS-HCC mappings are still pending verification for FY2027.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition