Peptic ulcer, site unspecified
Non-billable header
K27 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- gastroduodenal ulcer NOS
- peptic ulcer NOS
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- peptic ulcer of newborn (P78.82)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- hiatus hernia (K44.-)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
More specific codes K27
- K27.0Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhageBillable
- K27.1Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforationBillable
- K27.2Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforationBillable
- K27.3Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforationBillable
- K27.4Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhageBillable
- K27.5Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforationBillable
- K27.6Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforationBillable
- K27.7Chronic peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforationBillable
- K27.9Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforationBillable
Related codes
- K20EsophagitisHeader
- K21Gastro-esophageal reflux diseaseHeader
- K22Other diseases of esophagusHeader
- K23Disorders of esophagus in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
- K25Gastric ulcerHeader
- K26Duodenal ulcerHeader
- K28Gastrojejunal ulcerHeader
- K29Gastritis and duodenitisHeader
- K30Functional dyspepsiaBillable
- K31Other diseases of stomach and duodenumHeader