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K31.A15

Billable

Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia, involving multiple sites

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

What This Code Means

The stomach lining has changed to resemble intestinal tissue without any abnormal cell growth, affecting multiple areas of the stomach.

Coding Tips

  • •This code indicates intestinal metaplasia is present at multiple sites within the stomach; document which specific sites are involved
  • •Ensure dysplasia is confirmed as absent before assigning this code; if dysplasia status is unclear, use K31.A19 instead

Code Hierarchy

└K31Other diseases of stomach and duodenum└K31.AGastric intestinal metaplasia└K31.A1Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia└K31.A15Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia, involving multiple sites
└K31.A15Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia, involving multiple sites

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