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K31.2

Billable

Hourglass stricture and stenosis of stomach

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

What This Code Means

A narrowing or stricture of the stomach that creates an hourglass-like shape, restricting the passage of food through the stomach.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the cause if known (post-surgical, ulcer-related, or idiopathic)
  • •This structural abnormality may be identified on imaging studies

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • congenital hourglass stomach (Q40.2)
  • hourglass contraction of stomach (K31.89)

Code Hierarchy

└K31Other diseases of stomach and duodenum└K31.2Hourglass stricture and stenosis of stomach
└K31.2Hourglass stricture and stenosis of stomach

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