K25
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Gastric ulcer
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
✅ Includes
- • erosion (acute) of stomach
- • pylorus ulcer (peptic)
- • stomach ulcer (peptic)
📋 Code Instructions
- • code to identify:
- • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with K25
- • acute gastritis (K29.0-)
- • peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-)
Child Codes (9)
K25.0Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhageK25.1Acute gastric ulcer with perforationK25.2Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforationK25.3Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforationK25.4Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhageK25.5Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforationK25.6Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforationK25.7Chronic gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforationK25.9Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
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CodeK25
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryDiseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes9
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)