K80.12
BillableCalculus of gallbladder with acute and chronic 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 both acute and chronic inflammation of the gallbladder, without blockage of the bile ducts.
Coding Tips
- •Use when documentation indicates both acute exacerbation and underlying chronic cholecystitis
- •Verify that obstruction is absent before selecting this code variant
Code Hierarchy
└K80Cholelithiasis└K80.1Calculus of gallbladder with other cholecystitis└K80.12Calculus of gallbladder with acute and chronic cholecystitis without obstruction
└K80.12Calculus of gallbladder with acute and chronic cholecystitis without obstruction