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    ICD-10-CM Code For Disorders Of Gallbladder Biliary Tract And Pancreas In Diseases Classified Elsewhere: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group K87 includes disorders of the gallbladder, biliary tract, and pancreas that are manifestations of diseases classified elsewhere, such as inflammatory, infectious, metabolic, or neoplastic conditions affecting these organs. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document secondary or associated hepatobiliary and pancreatic conditions, capturing relevant organ involvement, complications, and clinical complexity. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM K87 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM K87: Disorders Of Gallbladder, Biliary Tract And Pancreas In Diseases Classified Elsewhere Overview

    This code group represents disorders of the gallbladder, biliary tract, and pancreas that occur in the context of other systemic or specified diseases. It targets hepatobiliary and pancreatic involvement secondary to conditions classified elsewhere and captures complications or manifestations linked to underlying diagnoses. Accurate coding matters for documentation specificity, care coordination, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when documentation indicates the gallbladder, biliary tract, or pancreas disorder is directly associated with or caused by another condition classified elsewhere. Select the appropriate K87 code alongside the underlying disease code to reflect both the primary cause and the secondary organ involvement.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    1 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    K87Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas in diseases classified elsewhere

    DRG Codes

    3 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    444Disorders of the Biliary Tract with MCC
    445Disorders of the Biliary Tract with CC
    446Disorders of the Biliary Tract without CC/MCC

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • An elderly patient with known chronic pancreatitis presents with worsening epigastric pain, steatorrhea, and weight loss over months; outpatient gastroenterology documents recurrent pancreatic inflammation attributed to an underlying systemic condition and assigns a code from this group when the pancreatic disorder is described in the context of another disease process. Typical codes: K87
    • A middle-aged patient admitted for evaluation of obstructive jaundice and ascending cholangitis in the setting of a diagnosed systemic infectious disease; clinicians identify biliary tract inflammation as a manifestation of that other disease and assign a code from this group to capture the biliary disorder classified elsewhere. Typical codes: K87
    • A postoperative patient in the hospital develops acute biliary pancreatitis after abdominal surgery for a nonbiliary malignancy; the treating team documents pancreatitis as secondary to the primary disease process and uses a code from this group to indicate the gallbladder/biliary/pancreatic disorder occurring in the course of another condition. Typical codes: K87

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    ICD-10-CM Code For Cholelithiasis: Group Overview

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    ICD-10-CM Code For Cholecystitis: Group Overview

    K82-OTHER-DISEASES-OF-GALLBLADDER

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Diseases Of Gallbladder: Group Overview

    K83-OTHER-DISEASES-OF-BILIARY-TRACT

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Diseases Of Biliary Tract: Group Overview

    K85-ACUTE-PANCREATITIS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Acute Pancreatitis: Group Overview

    K86-OTHER-DISEASES-OF-PANCREAS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Diseases Of Pancreas: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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