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ICD-10 diagnosis code

K85 Acute pancreatitis

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K85 is the ICD-10 code for Acute pancreatitis. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block K80–K87 (Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XI · K00–K93
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What K85 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Abscess of pancreas
  • Necrosis of pancreas:
    • acute
    • infective
  • Pancreatitis:
    • NOS
    • acute (recurrent)
    • haemorrhagic
    • subacute
    • suppurative

Subcodes of K85

K85 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

K85Akut pankreatit

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK85Akut betændelse i bugspytkirtel

FinlandICD-10-FI

K85Akuutti haimatulehdus

GermanyICD-10-GM

K85Akute Pankreatitis

FranceICD-10-FR

K85Pancréatite aiguë

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K85acute pancreatitis

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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