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ICD-10-CM Code K27.9

Official Description

Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation

Short Descr	Peptic ulc, site unsp, unsp as ac or chr, w/o hemor or perf
Home Health Clinical Group	MMTA_GI_GU

K00.0-K95.89 11. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

K20.0-K31.A29 K20-K31 Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31) Excludes2: hiatus hernia (

K27.0-K27.9 K27 Peptic ulcer, site unspecified

K27.0 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage

K27.1 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation

K27.2 Acute peptic ulcer, site unsp, w both hemorrhage and perf

K27.3 Acute peptic ulcer, site unsp, w/o hemorrhage or perforation

K27.4 Chronic or unsp peptic ulcer, site unsp, with hemorrhage

K27.5 Chronic or unsp peptic ulcer, site unsp, with perforation

K27.6 Chr or unsp peptic ulcer, site unsp, w both hemor and perf

K27.7 Chronic peptic ulcer, site unsp, w/o hemorrhage or perf

K27.9 Peptic ulc, site unsp, unsp as ac or chr, w/o hemor or perf

Date	Action	Notes
2015-10-01	Added	Code established

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