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K81.2

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Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis

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

What This Code Means

A condition where the gallbladder has both acute inflammation and underlying chronic inflammation occurring at the same time.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when both acute and chronic cholecystitis are documented in the same encounter
  • •This is a combination code; do not assign K81.0 and K81.1 together

Code Hierarchy

└K81Cholecystitis└K81.2Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis
└K81.2Acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis

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