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K27.0

Billable

Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage

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

What This Code Means

A sudden peptic ulcer at an unspecified location in the stomach or duodenum that is actively bleeding.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is used when the exact ulcer location (stomach vs. duodenum) is not documented
  • •If location is specified, use site-specific codes (K25 for gastric, K26 for duodenal) instead

Code Hierarchy

└K27Peptic ulcer, site unspecified└K27.0Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage
└K27.0Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage

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