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K31.A19

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Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia, unspecified site

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, but the specific location in the stomach is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when intestinal metaplasia is documented but the exact site(s) within the stomach are not clearly identified
  • •This is a less specific code; attempt to obtain site information from the pathology report for more precise coding

Code Hierarchy

└K31Other diseases of stomach and duodenum└K31.AGastric intestinal metaplasia└K31.A1Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia└K31.A19Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia, unspecified site
└K31.A19Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia, unspecified site

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