K82.A ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to K82.A ICD10 Code:
- K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system
- K80-K87 Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
- K82 Other diseases of gallbladder
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
K82.A ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about K82.A ICD 10 code
Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your gallbladder and liver to your small intestine.
Your gallbladder is most likely to give you trouble if something blocks the flow of bile through the bile ducts. That is usually a gallstone. Gallstones form when substances in bile harden. Rarely, you can also get cancer in your gallbladder.
Many gallbladder problems get better with removal of the gallbladder. Fortunately, you can live without a gallbladder. Bile has other ways of reaching your small intestine.
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