Question 1

What is ICD-10 code K80?

Accepted Answer

K80 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cholelithiasis. K80 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the digestive system (k00-k95), within the section covering disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas (k80-k87).

Header codes like K80 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.

Question 2

Is K80 an HCC code?

Accepted Answer

K80 is a non-billable header code, so it cannot itself be a payment HCC. Header codes organize more specific child codes that share the same root concept; one of those children may map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28 or V24 risk adjustment model. Coders should select a child code from the K80 hierarchy that matches the documented presentation, then check that specific child for HCC status.

Question 3

Is K80 billable?

Accepted Answer

No. K80 is a header (non-billable) ICD-10-CM code. Header codes sit at a higher level of the diagnosis hierarchy and exist to organize a family of more specific child codes. Per ICD-10-CM coding guidelines, a header code cannot be reported on a claim as the diagnosis, coders must select a billable child code from the K80 hierarchy that matches the highest level of specificity supported by the provider's documentation. Payers reject header codes submitted as the primary diagnosis.

Question 4

Which HCC does K80 map to under V28?

Accepted Answer

K80 does not map to a CMS-HCC V28 payment category. Check the current CMS-HCC V28 model file for payment year 2026 rather than an older V24 tip sheet.

Question 5

What RAF reference is published for K80?

Accepted Answer

K80 has no separately stated V28 community reference coefficient. Check the current CMS mapping and factor files before using it in any member-score workflow.

Question 6

What documentation supports K80?

Accepted Answer

K80 is not a CMS-HCC payment code, so MEAT is not the payment hook. Documentation still has to support the diagnosis if you report it.

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K80 ICD-10-CM Code: Cholelithiasis