K83.8 – Other specified diseases of biliary tract
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
ICD-10-CM code
K83.8
- Code
K83.8(claims format:K838)- Description
- Other specified diseases of biliary tract
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 11. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
- Block
- K80-K87 Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
- Parent codes
- K83
Notes for K83.8
Applicable to:
- Adhesions of biliary tract
- Atrophy of biliary tract
- Hypertrophy of biliary tract
- Ulcer of biliary tract
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
K83 – Other diseases of biliary tract
Excludes1 (not coded here):
- postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5)
Index terms for K83.8
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Hematobilia
- Cholangiectasis
- Cholangiohepatitis
- Torsion, bile duct
- Spasm, common duct
- Cicatrix, bile duct
- Dyssynergia, biliary
- Cicatrix, common duct
- Contraction, bile duct
- Dilatation, common duct
- Atrophy, atrophic, bile duct
- Deformity, bile duct, acquired
- Adhesions, adhesive, bile duct
- Adhesions, adhesive, common duct
- Deformity, hepatic duct, acquired
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, bile duct
- Insufficiency, insufficient, biliary
- Disease, diseased, biliary, specified NEC
- Disease, diseased, bile duct, specified NEC
- Deformity, biliary duct or passage, acquired
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, bile duct
Related codes in K83
- K83.0 – CholangitisHeader
- K83.1 – Obstruction of bile ductBillable
- K83.2 – Perforation of bile ductBillable
- K83.3 – Fistula of bile ductBillable
- K83.4 – Spasm of sphincter of OddiBillable
- K83.5 – Biliary cystBillable
- K83.9 – Disease of biliary tract, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code K83.8?
K83.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other specified diseases of biliary tract, in the block K80-K87 (Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas).
Is K83.8 a billable code?
Yes. K83.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does K83.8 belong to?
It belongs to category K83 – Other diseases of biliary tract.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.