ICD-10-CM K85: Acute pancreatitis

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for K85

Acute pancreatitis

Coding Notes & Guidelines for K85

Includes Notes
  • acute (recurrent) pancreatitis
  • subacute pancreatitis
Excludes2: Not Included Here

alcohol induced chronic pancreatitis (K86.0)

Use Additional Code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Use Additional Code

code to identify drug abuse and dependence (F11.-F17.-)

Inclusion Terms

Gallstone pancreatitis

Inclusion Terms

Pancreatitis NOS

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for K85):

K85.0 - Idiopathic acute pancreatitis K85.00 - Idiopathic acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection K85.01 - Idiopathic acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis K85.02 - Idiopathic acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis K85.1 - Biliary acute pancreatitis K85.10 - Biliary acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection K85.11 - Biliary acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis K85.12 - Biliary acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis K85.2 - Alcohol induced acute pancreatitis K85.20 - Alcohol induced acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection K85.21 - Alcohol induced acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis K85.22 - Alcohol induced acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis K85.3 - Drug induced acute pancreatitis K85.30 - Drug induced acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection K85.31 - Drug induced acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis K85.32 - Drug induced acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis K85.8 - Other acute pancreatitis K85.80 - Other acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection K85.81 - Other acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis K85.82 - Other acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis K85.9 - Acute pancreatitis, unspecified K85.90 - Acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection, unspecified K85.91 - Acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis, unspecified K85.92 - Acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code K85 (Acute pancreatitis)

ICD-10-CM code K85 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM K85 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about K85 - Acute pancreatitis. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Acute pancreatitis.