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2025 ICD-10-CM code K27

Peptic ulcer of unspecified location in the stomach or duodenum.

Refer to the official ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for specific instructions on using K27 and related codes.Additional codes are used to describe any associated complications, such as bleeding or perforation.Always consider the most specific code available.

Medical necessity is established through the presence of symptoms consistent with a peptic ulcer, confirmed by appropriate diagnostic procedures (e.g., endoscopy) demonstrating ulceration. Treatment is deemed medically necessary based on symptom severity, potential complications, and the need to prevent recurrence.

Diagnosis and management of peptic ulcers, including investigations (e.g., endoscopy), treatment (e.g., medication, surgery), and monitoring of complications.May involve collaboration with other specialists.

IMPORTANT:K27.0 (Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage), K27.1 (Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation), K27.2 (Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation), K27.3 (Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation),K27.7 (Chronic peptic ulcer, site unspecified without hemorrhage or perforation).Additional codes may be required to specify further details or related conditions.Consider using additional codes for alcohol abuse or dependence (F10.-) if relevant.

In simple words: This code means a sore in the stomach or the beginning of the small intestine (duodenum), but the exact location isn't known.

K27, Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, encompasses ulcers affecting the stomach or duodenum without specifying the exact location.This code includes gastroduodenal ulcers where the site is not specified.Additional codes may be necessary to specify associated conditions like alcohol abuse (F10.-) or to differentiate from peptic ulcers of newborns (P78.82).

Example 1: A 55-year-old male presents with epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting.Upper endoscopy reveals a peptic ulcer of unspecified location.K27 is used for billing purposes., A 40-year-old female with a history of NSAID use reports recurrent abdominal pain.Endoscopy reveals a peptic ulcer; however, the precise location cannot be determined. K27 is coded., A 60-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse and persistent dyspepsia is diagnosed with a peptic ulcer. The exact location is not specified by endoscopy; therefore, K27 is used along with an additional code for alcohol abuse (F10.-).

Complete medical history, physical examination findings, documentation of symptoms (e.g., epigastric pain, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, melena), endoscopy report specifying the presence of a peptic ulcer and any associated complications (e.g., bleeding, perforation), and relevant laboratory results (e.g., H. pylori testing).

** K27 is a general code for peptic ulcers where the specific location is unknown.Further sub-classification (e.g., K27.0-K27.7) should be used if more precise details are available from the clinical findings.

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