K85.9 is the ICD-10 code for Acute pancreatitis, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of K85 (Acute pancreatitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K80–K87 (Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
K85.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K85.9Upesifisert akutt pankreatitt
DK859Akut pankreatitis UNS
K85.9Määrittämätön akuutti haimatulehdus
K85.9Akute Pankreatitis, nicht näher bezeichnet
K85.9Pancréatite aigüe, sans précision
K85.9acute pancreatitis, niet-gespecificeerd
Listed through more specific codes:
- K85.90Acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection, unspecified
- K85.91Acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis, unspecified
- K85.92Acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis, unspecified
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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