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K80.01

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Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis with 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 that is blocking the bile ducts.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation explicitly states obstruction or blockage is present
  • •This code indicates acute cholecystitis with biliary obstruction, which may require urgent intervention

Code Hierarchy

└K80Cholelithiasis└K80.0Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis└K80.01Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis with obstruction
└K80.01Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis with obstruction

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