(2022) How To Code Cholecystectomy ICD 10 – List With Codes & Guidelines
This article will outline the methods, risks, recovery and a list of ICD 10 CM codes for Cholecystectomy.
ICD 10 Code For Cholecystectomy
What is a Cholecystectomy ICD 10? The gallbladder is the smallest organ of the liver. It is located on the upper right side of the abdomen. It stores the digestive juices called bile that make up the body.
There are two types of surgery to remove the gallbladder: open and traditional. A cholecystectomy is an operation to remove the gallbladder.
ICD 10 Code For Cholecystectomy – Method
In this Cholecystectomy ICD 10 method, a long thin tube called a laparoscope is used. It’s like a tiny video camera or a surgical tool.
The surgeon finds the gallbladder and removes it with 1 incision (incision) of 4-6 inches. This method uses 3-4 small cuts. In this method, the incision is made on the upper right side of the abdomen.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy ICD 10 is minimally invasive. This means that a small incision is made in the abdomen. The gallbladder is removed with just one incision.
The hose, the camera and the tools are inserted into the cuts. The surgeon performs the operation while looking at a TV monitor.
In some cases, a laparoscope may show that the gallbladder is diseased. But it can also point to other problems. Surgeons often use open surgery as a method to remove gallbladder. The recovery time is much shorter than with open surgery.
When the operation is complete, the surgeon closes the incision with tiny stitches that are sewn together with surgical tape or glue. As soon as the stitches disappear, the patient is so healed that the doctor no longer has to remove them.
They separate the gallbladder and remove it through an incision. Then they plug a small camera into the port. The camera shows the operation on a screen in the operating theatre. The surgeon can see whether to use more ports or a longer, narrower instrument.
This can be done in the same way as in the above description. The doctor can guide the robot or guide the instruments by hand.
This is called robotic surgery. The patient receives special x-rays of the gallbladder and bile duct before and after the operation. These scans will find gallstones, which are common in the biles canals.
The patient may need another procedure to remove them. If the patient has gallstones, the surgeon may need to perform an additional procedure or surgery.
ICD 10 Code For Cholecystectomy – Risks
Cholecystectomy ICD 10 carries a low risk of complications such as:
- bile leakage
- bleeding
- infection
- injuries to nearby structures such as bile ducts, liver and small intestine
- general anaesthesia complications such as blood clots or pneumonia.
- The risk of these complications depends on the general health of the patient and the reasons for the operation.
ICD 10 Code For Cholecystectomy – Recovery
Most people who have Cholecystectomy ICD 10 keyhole surgery can leave the hospital on the same day as the operation.
Normally it takes about two weeks to return to normal activities. After open surgery, the patient remains in hospital for 3-5 days and the recovery time may be longer. It may take 6-8 weeks for the activity to return to normal.
After a 24-hour stay, the patient can go home on the day of the operation if he still feels the effects of the anaesthetic. In this case, they will have to arrange to take her home from the hospital.
ICD 10 Code For Cholecystectomy – Candidates
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ICD 10 removal of the gallbladder may be the right choice for some patients as it is the most common type of gallbladder surgery.
However, it may not be an option for all patients, especially patients with severe gallbladder problems, patients with previous operations or patients with an upper abdomen.
Patients should talk to a surgeon who is trained and qualified in laparoscopic gallbladder surgery.
They can help the patient decide what to do. In the case of laparoscopic gallbladder removal, the patient should be treated under general anaesthetic. This means that the patient is asleep during the operation.
It is important to know if the doctor has the training and experience for this operation. The patient should ask if he or she has experience with laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder or surgery of the open gallbladder.
ICD 10 Code For Cholecystectomy
ICD 10 K80 cholelithiasis
ICD 10 K80.0 calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis
ICD 10 K80.00 calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.01 calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.1 calculus of gallbladder and other cholecystitis
ICD 10 K80.10 calculus of gallbladder with chronic cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.11 calculus of gallbladder with chronic cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.12 calculus of gallbladder with acute and chronic cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.13 calculus of gallbladder with acute and chronic cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.18 calculus of gallbladder with other cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.19 calculus of gallbladder with other cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.2 calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis
ICD 10 K80.20 calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.21 calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.3 calculus of bile duct with cholangitis
ICD 10 K80.30 calculus of bile duct with cholangitis unspecified without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.31 calculus of bile duct with cholangitis unspecified with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.32 calculus of bile duct with cholangitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.33 calculus of bile duct with cholangitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.34 calculus of bile duct with chronic cholangitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.35 calculus of bile duct with chronic cholangitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.36 calculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholangitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.37 calculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholangitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.4 calculus of bile duct with cholecystis
ICD 10 K80.40 calculus of bile duct with cholecystitis unspecified without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.41 calculus of bile duct with cholecystitis unspecified with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.42 calculus of bile duct with acute cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.43 calculus of bile duct with acute cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.44 calculus of bile duct with chronic cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.45 calculus of bile duct with chronic cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.46 calculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.47 calculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.5 calculus of bile duct without cholangitis or cholecystitis
ICD 10 K80.50 calculus of bile duct without cholangitis or cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.51 calculus of bile duct without cholangitis or cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.6 calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with cholecystitis
ICD 10 K80.60 calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with cholecystitis unspecified without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.61 calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with cholecystitis unspecified with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.62 calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.63 calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.64 calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with chronic cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.65 calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with chronic cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.66 calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute and chronic cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.67 calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute and chronic cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.7 calculus of gallbladder and bile duct without cholecystitis
ICD 10 K80.70 calculus of gallbladder and bile duct without cholecystitis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.71 calculus of gallbladder and bile duct without cholecystitis with obstruction
ICD 10 K80.8 other cholelithiasis
ICD 10 K80.80 other cholelithiasis without obstruction
ICD 10 K80.81 other cholelithiasis with obstruction
ICD 10 K81 cholecystitis
ICD 10 K81.0 acute cholecystitis
ICD 10 K81.1 chronic cholecystitis
ICD 10 K81.2 acute cholecystitis with chronic cholecystitis
ICD 10 K81.9 cholecystitis unspecified