2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K83.8

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

• Abnormal biliary-pancreatic junction
• Acquired dilation of bile duct
• Acquired paucity of intrahepatic bile ducts
• Acute cholangiohepatitis
• Adhesion of bile duct
• Adhesions of biliary tree
• Atrophy of bile duct
• Atrophy of biliary tree
• Benign intrahepatic cholestasis type 1
• Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis
• Bile duct leakage
• Bile duct proliferation
• Biliary sludge
• Biliary tract dysplasia
• Cholangiectasis
• Cholangiohepatitis
• Choledochal cyst
• Cystic dilation of intrahepatic duct
• Diverticulum of peri-ampullary tissue of hepatopancreatic ampulla
• Dysfunction of sphincter of Oddi
• Dyskinesia of sphincter of Oddi
• Dysplasia of extrahepatic bile ducts
• Familial hypertrophy of sphincter of Oddi
• Fibrosis of bile duct
• Functional biliary sphincter of Oddi disorder
• Functional disorder of gastrointestinal tract
• Fungal infection of bile duct
• Hemobilia
• Hemorrhage of bile duct
• Hepatic duct dysplasia
• Hypertrophy of bile duct
• Hypertrophy of biliary tract
• Idiopathic ductopenia
• Impaired bile formation
• Infection of bile duct caused by parasite
• Infection of biliary tract
• Ketamine-induced biliary dilatation
• Leakage of bile
• Mild biliary tract dysplasia
• Moderate biliary tract dysplasia
• Osler's syndrome
• Postprocedural bile duct leakage
• Severe biliary tract dysplasia
• Ulcer of bile duct
• Ulceration of biliary tree
• Verbrycke's syndrome

Clinical Information

• Choledochal Cyst

  a congenital anatomic malformation of a bile duct, including cystic dilatation of the extrahepatic bile duct or the large intrahepatic bile duct. classification is based on the site and type of dilatation. type i is most common.

• Hemobilia

  hemorrhage in or through the biliary tract due to trauma, inflammation, cholelithiasis, vascular disease, or neoplasms.

• Choledochal Cyst

  cystic dilatation of the hepatic duct or bile duct.

• Bile Duct Leakage

  the leakage of bile into the abdominal cavity as a result of injury to the bile duct.

• Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis

  reappearance of cholestasis caused by obstruction within the liver by non-cancerous conditions.

K83.8 is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
444	DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH MCC	07	1.6332
445	DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC	07	1.0868
446	DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITHOUT CC/MCC	07	0.8015

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert K83.8 to ICD-9-CM

• ICD-9-CM Code: 576.8 - Dis of biliary tract NEC
  Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education

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.

Different diseases can block the bile ducts and cause a problem with the flow of bile:

• Gallstones, which can increase pressure in the gallbladder and cause a gallbladder attack. The pain usually lasts from one to several hours.
• Cancer
• Infections
• Birth defects, such as biliary atresia. It is the most common reason for liver transplants in children in the United States.
• Inflammation, which can cause scarring. Over time, this can lead to liver failure.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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Gallbladder Diseases

Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your gallbladder and liver to your small intestine.

Your gallbladder is most likely to give you trouble if something blocks the flow of bile through the bile ducts. That is usually a gallstone. Gallstones form when substances in bile harden. Rarely, you can also get cancer in your gallbladder.

Many gallbladder problems get better with removal of the gallbladder. Fortunately, you can live without a gallbladder. Bile has other ways of reaching your small intestine.

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Code History

• FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
• FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
• FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
• FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
• FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
• FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
• FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
• FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
• FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.