K29.01 vs K92.2
K29.01 (Acute gastritis with bleeding) compared with K92.2 (Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. K92.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering K29.01: “acute hemorrhagic gastritis (K29.01)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. K92.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering K29.01: “gastritis and duodenitis with hemorrhage (K29.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| K29.01Acute gastritis with bleeding | K92.2Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) |
| Definition | Acute gastritis with bleeding is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K29.01). | Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K92.2). |
| Includes | — | Gastric hemorrhage NOS Intestinal hemorrhage NOS |
| Use additional code | code to identify: alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources