2025 ICD-10-CM code K29.6
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum - Other gastritis Diseases of the digestive system Feed
Other gastritis encompasses various forms of gastritis not specified elsewhere, including giant hypertrophic gastritis, granulomatous gastritis, and Ménétrier's disease.
Medical necessity for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions coded under K29.6 hinges on the presence of persistent and clinically significant gastrointestinal symptoms necessitating endoscopic evaluation and biopsy to rule out other pathologies and guide appropriate management.The severity of symptoms and the potential for complications (e.g., anemia, protein loss) should be considered in determining medical necessity.
Gastroenterologists and other specialists involved in diagnosing and managing gastrointestinal disorders are responsible for the proper diagnosis and treatment of conditions coded under K29.6. This includes obtaining a thorough patient history, conducting a physical examination, ordering relevant investigations (such as endoscopy and biopsies), and implementing appropriate management strategies.
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Diseases of the digestive system > Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum > Other gastritis
In simple words: This code means you have a type of stomach inflammation (gastritis) that doesn't fit into other more specific categories.It might include several rare conditions requiring a doctor's examination and tests to confirm.
K29.6, Other gastritis, is an ICD-10-CM code representing gastritis types not categorized under more specific ICD-10-CM codes.This includes, but is not limited to, giant hypertrophic gastritis (characterized by marked thickening of the gastric mucosa), granulomatous gastritis (involving the formation of granulomas in the stomach lining), and Ménétrier's disease (a rare condition featuring mucosal hyperplasia and protein-losing enteropathy).The diagnosis necessitates detailed clinical evaluation, including endoscopic examination with biopsies for histopathological confirmation.
Example 1: A 55-year-old male presents with persistent epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting. Endoscopy reveals thickened gastric folds and biopsies confirm giant hypertrophic gastritis. Code K29.6 is assigned., A 40-year-old female with a history of Crohn's disease experiences worsening abdominal pain and weight loss. Endoscopy and biopsy show granulomatous gastritis. Code K29.6 is utilized., A 60-year-old male presents with significant protein loss and edema.Endoscopy reveals marked gastric mucosal hyperplasia consistent with Ménétrier's disease. Code K29.6 is applied.
Detailed patient history including symptoms (epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, weight loss), physical examination findings, endoscopic report with images and biopsy results demonstrating specific histological features consistent with giant hypertrophic gastritis, granulomatous gastritis or Ménétrier’s disease, and relevant laboratory results (e.g., serum protein levels for Ménétrier’s disease).
** K29.6 is a residual category for gastritis types not otherwise specified.Precise coding demands thorough documentation, including endoscopic findings and histopathological results to justify the assignment of this code.
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