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K92.81

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Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative)

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

What This Code Means

Inflammation and ulceration of the lining of the digestive system, often caused by chemotherapy, radiation, or severe infection.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the cause of mucositis (chemotherapy, radiation, infection) as this may require additional coding
  • •Specify the location (oral, esophageal, gastric, etc.) if documented, as this may affect treatment and severity assessment

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • mucositis (ulcerative) of vagina and vulva (N76.81)
  • nasal mucositis (ulcerative) (J34.81)
  • oral mucositis (ulcerative) (K12.3-)

Code Also

  • type of associated therapy, such as:
  • antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs (T45.1X-)
  • radiological procedure and radiotherapy (Y84.2)

Code Hierarchy

└K92Other diseases of digestive system└K92.8Other specified diseases of the digestive system└K92.81Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative)
└K92.81Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative)

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