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ICD-10-CM Code for Cholecystitis, unspecified K81.9

ICD-10 code K81.9 for Cholecystitis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Cholecystitis, unspecified

K81

Excludes1: cholecystitis with cholelithiasis (K80.-)

Use additional code if applicable for associated gangrene of gallbladder (K82.A1), or perforation of gallbladder (K82.A2)

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