K95.0 vs K95.8
K95.0 (Complications of gastric band procedure) compared with K95.8 (Complications of other bariatric procedure), 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. K95.8 carries an Excludes1 note covering K95.0: “complications of gastric band surgery (K95.0-)”
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
| K95.0Complications of gastric band procedure | K95.8Complications of other bariatric procedure | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) |
| Definition | Complications of gastric band procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K95.0). | Complications of other bariatric procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K95.8). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources