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K80.00

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Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis without obstruction

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

What This Code Means

Gallstones with acute inflammation of the gallbladder, but without blockage of the bile ducts.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify documentation confirms acute cholecystitis (inflammation) is present; do not use this code for chronic cases only
  • •Confirm absence of obstruction in the medical record before selecting the '00' variant

Code Hierarchy

└K80Cholelithiasis└K80.0Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis└K80.00Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis without obstruction
└K80.00Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis without obstruction

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