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K85

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Acute pancreatitis

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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✅ Includes

  • • acute (recurrent) pancreatitis
  • • subacute pancreatitis

Child Codes (6)

K85.0Idiopathic acute pancreatitisK85.1Biliary acute pancreatitisK85.2Alcohol induced acute pancreatitisK85.3Drug induced acute pancreatitisK85.8Other acute pancreatitisK85.9Acute pancreatitis, unspecified

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Code Information

CodeK85
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryDiseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes6

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)