2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K29.8

Duodenitis

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

K29.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K29.8 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K29.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 K29.8 may differ.

The following code(s) above K29.8 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to K29.8:

Clinical Information

Acute or chronic inflammation of the duodenum. Causes include bacterial and viral infections and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Symptoms include vomiting and abdominal pain.
Inflammation of the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine that connects to the stomach).
Inflammation of the duodenum section of the small intestine (intestine, small). Erosive duodenitis may cause bleeding in the upper gi tract and peptic ulcer.

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K29.8

K29.41 …… with bleeding

K29.5 Unspecified chronic gastritis

K29.50 …… without bleeding

K29.51 …… with bleeding

K29.6 Other gastritis

K29.60 …… without bleeding

K29.61 …… with bleeding

K29.7 Gastritis, unspecified

K29.70 …… without bleeding

K29.71 …… with bleeding

K29.8 Duodenitis

K29.80 …… without bleeding

K29.81 …… with bleeding

K29.9 Gastroduodenitis, unspecified

K29.90 …… without bleeding

K29.91 …… with bleeding

K30 Functional dyspepsia

K31 Other diseases of stomach and duodenum

K31.0 Acute dilatation of stomach

K31.1 Adult hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

K31.2 Hourglass stricture and stenosis of stomach

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.