Duodenal ulcer (K26)
Clinical Information
Duodenal Ulcer - A PEPTIC ULCER located in the DUODENUM.
Essential Tremor - A relatively common disorder characterized by a fairly specific pattern of tremors which are most prominent in the upper extremities and neck, inducing titubations of the head. The tremor is usually mild, but when severe may be disabling. An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance may occur in some families (i.e., familial tremor). (Mov Disord 1988;13(1):5-10)
Instructional Notations
Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
- erosion (acute) of duodenum
- duodenum ulcer (peptic)
- postpyloric ulcer (peptic)
Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence F10
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- peptic ulcer NOS K27
Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)
K26 Duodenal ulcer
- K26.0 Acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
- K26.1 Acute duodenal ulcer with perforation
- K26.2 Acute 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
- K26.5 Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with perforation
- K26.6 Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- K26.7 Chronic duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- K26.9 Duodenal ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
Duodenal ulcer (K26)