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ICD-10: K26

Duodenal ulcer

Clinical Information

Includes

  • postpyloric ulcer (peptic)
  • duodenum ulcer (peptic)
  • erosion (acute) of duodenum

Coding Guidelines

Use Additional Code

  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
  • code to identify:

Excludes 1

  • peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-)

Subcategories

K26.2
Acute duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
K26.6
Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
K26.3
Acute duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
K26.4
Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
K26.1
Acute duodenal ulcer with perforation
K26.0
Acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
K26.7
Chronic duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
K26.9
Duodenal ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
K26.5
Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with perforation

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