K25 — Gastric ulcer
Is K25 billable?
No — K25 is a non-billable header code. K25 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath K25.
Billable codes under this header
- K25.0Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
- K25.1Acute gastric ulcer with perforation
- K25.2Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- K25.3Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- K25.4Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
- K25.5Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation
- K25.6Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- K25.7Chronic gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- K25.9Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
K25 at a glance
| Code | K25 |
|---|---|
| Description | Gastric ulcer |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with K25 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside K25 to fully describe the condition. K25 is sequenced first.
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Includes
Conditions classified to K25.
- erosion (acute) of stomach
- pylorus ulcer (peptic)
- stomach ulcer (peptic)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 11
The conditions below are not part of K25, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K25 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from K20-K31
The conditions below are not part of K25, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K25 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- hiatus hernia (K44.-)
What codes fall under K25? (9)
- K25.0Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
- K25.1Acute gastric ulcer with perforation
- K25.2Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- K25.3Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- K25.4Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
- K25.5Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation
- K25.6Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- K25.7Chronic gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- K25.9Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
How long has K25 existed?
K25 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.