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K80.13

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Calculus of gallbladder with acute and chronic 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 both acute and chronic inflammation of the gallbladder that is blocking the bile ducts.

Coding Tips

  • •Requires documentation of acute exacerbation superimposed on chronic cholecystitis with obstruction present
  • •This combination indicates more severe disease and may require intervention

Code Hierarchy

└K80Cholelithiasis└K80.1Calculus of gallbladder with other cholecystitis└K80.13Calculus of gallbladder with acute and chronic cholecystitis with obstruction
└K80.13Calculus of gallbladder with acute and chronic cholecystitis with obstruction

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