K31.A1 ICD-10-CM Code: Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K31.A1 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- functional disorders of stomach
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- diabetic gastroparesis (E08.43, E09.43, E10.43, E11.43, E13.43) Compare K31.A1 vs E08.43 →
- diverticulum of duodenum (K57.00-K57.13) Compare K31.A1 vs K57.00 →
- hiatus hernia (K44.-) Compare K31.A1 vs K44 →
Change history
- FY2022 — 2021-10-01Added to the code setGastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasiaFY2022 changes
Verify Before Coding
- Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: K31.A11, K31.A12, K31.A13, K31.A14, K31.A15.
From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of K31.A1 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Hierarchy
- K00-K95 — Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) (K00-K95) [Hierarchy]
- K20-K31 — Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum [Hierarchy]
Referenced by Excludes2 notes
- K59 — Other functional intestinal disorders [Excludes2](via K31.-): “functional disorders of stomach (K31.-)” · check together
Nearest codes (31)
- K31 — Other diseases of stomach and duodenum [Sibling]
- K31.0 — Acute dilatation of stomach [Sibling]
- K31.1 — Adult hypertrophic pyloric stenosis [Sibling]
- K31.2 — Hourglass stricture and stenosis of stomach [Sibling]
- K31.3 — Pylorospasm, not elsewhere classified [Sibling]
- K31.4 — Gastric diverticulum [Sibling]
- K31.5 — Obstruction of duodenum [Sibling]
- K31.6 — Fistula of stomach and duodenum [Sibling]
- and 23 more
Change history
- FY2022 — Added to the code set [Change history]
Referenced by Other Codes
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name K31.A1 or its code family.
1 Excludes2 notes: K59 (via K31.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can K31.A1 be billed directly?
No. K31.A1 (Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to K31.A1 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- K31.84 — Gastroparesis
- K31.89 — Other diseases of stomach and duodenum
- K31.9 — Disease of stomach and duodenum, unspecified
- K31.A — Gastric intestinal metaplasia
- K31.A0 — Gastric intestinal metaplasia, unspecified
- K31.A11 — Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia, involving the antrum
- K31.A12 — Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia, involving the body (corpus)
- K31.A13 — Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia, involving the fundus
- K31.A14 — Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia, involving the cardia
- K31.A15 — Gastric intestinal metaplasia without dysplasia, involving multiple sites