K26.2
Billable codeAcute duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
The ICD-10 code for acute duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation is K26.2.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K26.0Acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
- K26.1Acute duodenal ulcer with perforation
- K26.3Acute duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- K26.4Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
- K26.5Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with perforation
- K26.6Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- K26.7Chronic duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- K26.9Duodenal ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
- K26.2Acute duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 53220Approximate match
- 53221Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
K26.2 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.