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ICD-10 Code K80.65: Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with chronic cholecystitis with obstruction
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with chronic cholecystitis with obstruction in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
11Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
block
K80-K87Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
category
K80Cholelithiasis
category
K80.6Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with cholecystitis
currentK80.6
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
GastroenterologistGeneral PhysicianUrologist
Related codes
K80.60Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with cholecystitis, unspecified, without obstructioncodeK80.61Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with cholecystitis, unspecified, with obstructioncodeK80.62Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute cholecystitis without obstructioncodeK80.63Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute cholecystitis with obstructioncodeK80.64Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with chronic cholecystitis without obstructioncodeK80.66Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute and chronic cholecystitis without obstructioncodeK80.67Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute and chronic cholecystitis with obstructioncode
Sibling codes
K80.60Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with cholecystitis, unspecified, without obstructionbillableK80.61Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with cholecystitis, unspecified, with obstructionbillableK80.62Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute cholecystitis without obstructionbillableK80.63Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute cholecystitis with obstructionbillableK80.64Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with chronic cholecystitis without obstructionbillableK80.66Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute and chronic cholecystitis without obstructionbillableK80.67Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with acute and chronic cholecystitis with obstructionbillable
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 43260high
ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP); DIAGNOSTIC, INCLUDING COLLECTION OF SPECIMEN(S) BY BRUSHING OR WASHING, WHEN PERFORMED (SEPARATE PROCEDURE)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 43278high
ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP); WITH ABLATION OF TUMOR(S), POLYP(S), OR OTHER LESION(S), INCLUDING PRE- AND POST-DILATION AND GUIDE WIRE PASSAGE, WHEN PERFORMED
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 43261high
ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP); WITH BIOPSY, SINGLE OR MULTIPLE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 43265high
ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP); WITH DESTRUCTION OF CALCULI, ANY METHOD (EG, MECHANICAL, ELECTROHYDRAULIC, LITHOTRIPSY)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 43274high
ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP); WITH PLACEMENT OF ENDOSCOPIC STENT INTO BILIARY OR PANCREATIC DUCT, INCLUDING PRE- AND POST-DILATION AND GUIDE WIRE PASSAGE, WHEN PERFORMED, INCLUDING SPHINCTEROTOMY, WHEN PERFORMED, EACH STENT
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 43263high
ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY (ERCP); WITH PRESSURE MEASUREMENT OF SPHINCTER OF ODDI
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Coding guidelines
Common synonyms
Calculus of gallbladder and bile duct with chronic cholecystitis with obstruction
Frequently asked questions
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