2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K83Other diseases of biliary tract

ICD-10-CM Codes›K00–K95›K80-K87›K83

ICD-10-CM K83
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

K83 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other diseases of biliary tract, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as K83.01, K83.09, K83.1, and K83.2.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
K83
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other diseases of biliary tract
Short Description
Other diseases of biliary tract
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
K80-K87
Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas

Code Classification

ChapterK00–K95Diseases of the digestive system
SectionK80-K87Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
CategoryK83Other diseases of biliary tract
This CodeK83Other diseases of biliary tract

Specific Coding for Other diseases of biliary tractOverview

Non-specific codes like K83 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • K83.0 for Cholangitis

  • Use K83.01 for Primary sclerosing cholangitis

  • Use K83.09 for Other cholangitis

  • Use K83.1 for Obstruction of bile duct

  • Use K83.2 for Perforation of bile duct

  • Use K83.3 for Fistula of bile duct

  • Use K83.4 for Spasm of sphincter of Oddi

  • Use K83.5 for Biliary cyst

  • Use K83.8 for Other specified diseases of biliary tract

  • Use K83.9 for Disease of biliary tract, unspecified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to K83: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 11. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5)

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

On K83 itself
  • conditions involving the gallbladder (K81-K82)
  • conditions involving the cystic duct (K81-K82)
From Chapter 11 (K00-K95) Diseases of the digestive system applies to 863 codes
  • 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)

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Patient EducationClinical

Bile Duct Diseases

Your liver makes a digestive juice called bile. Your gallbladder stores it between meals. When you eat, your gallbladder pushes the bile into tubes called bile ducts. They carry the bile to your small intestine. The bile helps break down fat. It also helps the liver get rid of toxins and wastes.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About K83Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other diseases of biliary tract?

K83 is the ICD-10-CM category for other diseases of biliary tract, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is K83 (Other diseases of biliary tract) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other diseases of biliary tract, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other diseases of biliary tract need a more specific code from this category, such as K83.01, K83.09, and K83.1.

Can K83 be reported with K91.5?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on K83 lists "postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).