Is K29 a billable code?
No. K29 is a header code that groups 18 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
K29: Gastritis and duodenitis
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
K29 groups related diagnoses under gastritis and duodenitis. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under K29
- K29.00Acute gastritis without bleeding
- K29.01Acute gastritis with bleeding
- K29.20Alcoholic gastritis without bleeding
- K29.21Alcoholic gastritis with bleeding
- K29.30Chronic superficial gastritis without bleeding
- K29.31Chronic superficial gastritis with bleeding
- K29.40Chronic atrophic gastritis without bleeding
- K29.41Chronic atrophic gastritis with bleeding
- K29.50Unspecified chronic gastritis without bleeding
- K29.51Unspecified chronic gastritis with bleeding
- K29.60Other gastritis without bleeding
- K29.61Other gastritis with bleeding
- K29.70Gastritis, unspecified, without bleeding
- K29.71Gastritis, unspecified, with bleeding
- K29.80Duodenitis without bleeding
- K29.81Duodenitis with bleeding
- K29.90Gastroduodenitis, unspecified, without bleeding
- K29.91Gastroduodenitis, unspecified, with bleeding
K29 questions
What does K29 mean?
K29 is the ICD-10-CM code for Gastritis and duodenitis. It is in chapter 11, Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.