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ICD-10 Code K83.1: Obstruction of bile duct
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 obstruction of bile duct 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
K83Other diseases of biliary tract
currentK83
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Occlusion of bile duct without cholelithiasis
- Stenosis of bile duct without cholelithiasis
- Stricture of bile duct without cholelithiasis
Excludes1 (do not code together)
- congenital obstruction of bile duct (Q44.3)
- obstruction of bile duct with cholelithiasis (K80.-)
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 Physician
Related codes
Sibling codes
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
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 15770003high
Acute cholestatic jaundice syndrome
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 359793002high
Ampulla of Vater obstruction syndrome
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1186854003high
Benign intrahepatic cholestasis type 2
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 235921003high
Biliary stricture
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 33688009high
Cholestasis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 433237003high
Cholestasis in newborn
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
K83.1
Common synonyms
Obstruction of bile duct
Frequently asked questions
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