K85
Header — not billableAcute pancreatitis
The ICD-10 code for acute pancreatitis is K85.
K85 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Includes
Terms listed here further define or give examples of the conditions grouped under this code — they describe what the code covers, not a separate diagnosis.
- acute (recurrent) pancreatitis
- subacute pancreatitis
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under K85
- K85.0Idiopathic acute pancreatitisnon-billable header
- K85.1Biliary acute pancreatitisnon-billable header
- K85.2Alcohol induced acute pancreatitisnon-billable header
- K85.3Drug induced acute pancreatitisnon-billable header
- K85.8Other acute pancreatitisnon-billable header
- K85.9Acute pancreatitis, unspecifiednon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- K80Cholelithiasisnon-billable header
- K81Cholecystitisnon-billable header
- K82Other diseases of gallbladdernon-billable header
- K83Other diseases of biliary tractnon-billable header
- K86Other diseases of pancreasnon-billable header
- K87Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas in diseases classified elsewhere
- K85Acute pancreatitisnon-billable header