Is K85 a billable code?
No. K85 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
K85: Acute pancreatitis
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
K85 groups related diagnoses under acute pancreatitis. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under K85
- K85.00Idiopathic acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection
- K85.01Idiopathic acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis
- K85.02Idiopathic acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis
- K85.10Biliary acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection
- K85.11Biliary acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis
- K85.12Biliary acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis
- K85.20Alcohol induced acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection
- K85.21Alcohol induced acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis
- K85.22Alcohol induced acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis
- K85.30Drug induced acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection
- K85.31Drug induced acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis
- K85.32Drug induced acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis
- K85.80Other acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection
- K85.81Other acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis
- K85.82Other acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis
- K85.90Acute pancreatitis without necrosis or infection, unspecified
- K85.91Acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis, unspecified
- K85.92Acute pancreatitis with infected necrosis, unspecified
K85 questions
What does K85 mean?
K85 is the ICD-10-CM code for Acute pancreatitis. 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.