Question 1

Is K80 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, K80 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code K80 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code K80 represents Cholelithiasis. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code K80 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code K80 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code K80?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for K80 is section:K80-K87 (Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas (K80-K87)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from K80?

Accepted Answer

Code K80 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: retained cholelithiasis following cholecystectomy (K91.86). These conditions cannot be coded together with K80 as they represent different diagnoses.

K802026

Excludes11Not coded together

Excludes28Not included here

Is K80 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code K80 mean?

When was ICD-10 code K80 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code K80?

What conditions are excluded from K80?