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ICD-10-CM Code for Other acute pancreatitis K85.8

ICD-10 code K85.8 for Other acute pancreatitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Other acute pancreatitis

K85

Includes: acute (recurrent) pancreatitis
subacute pancreatitis

 
K85.8 Other acute pancreatitis
Child Code
Other acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection
Child Code
Other acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis
Child Code
Other acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis

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