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K82.2

Billable

Perforation of gallbladder

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

What This Code Means

A rupture or hole in the gallbladder wall that allows bile to leak into the abdominal cavity, a serious condition requiring urgent treatment.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a serious complication; verify if it resulted from trauma, infection, or obstruction and code accordingly
  • •Check for associated peritonitis or sepsis codes if documented

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • Perforation of gallbladder in cholecystitis (K82.A2)

Code Hierarchy

└K82Other diseases of gallbladder└K82.2Perforation of gallbladder
└K82.2Perforation of gallbladder

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