K92.81

Gastrointestinal mucositis (ulcerative)

Billable / specific

K92.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • mucositis (ulcerative) of vagina and vulva (N76.81)
  • nasal mucositis (ulcerative) (J34.81)
  • oral mucositis (ulcerative) (K12.3-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from K92)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from K92)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from K92)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from K92)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from K92)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from K92)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from K92)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from K92)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • type of associated therapy, such as:
  • antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs (T45.1X-)
  • radiological procedure and radiotherapy (Y84.2)

Also known as

  • Mucositis, gastrointestinal

Parent code

  • K92.8Other specified diseases of the digestive systemHeader

Related codes

  • K92.89Other specified diseases of the digestive systemBillable

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