Skip to content
HCC Buddy home

K31.A0

Billable

Gastric intestinal metaplasia, unspecified

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

What This Code Means

A change in the stomach lining cells where normal tissue is replaced by intestinal-type tissue, location not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a precancerous condition; ensure appropriate follow-up documentation is noted
  • •Use more specific codes (K31.A11-A14) when the anatomical location is documented

Code Hierarchy

└K31Other diseases of stomach and duodenum└K31.AGastric intestinal metaplasia└K31.A0Gastric intestinal metaplasia, unspecified
└K31.A0Gastric intestinal metaplasia, unspecified

Open K31.A0 in the Interactive Encoder

See full code details, AI coding tips, HCC mappings, and related codes in our interactive encoder. Start your 14-day Pro trial — no credit card required.

Open in EncoderStart 14-Day Pro Trial