ICD-10/K82.4

K82.4 ICD 2026 Code: Cholesterolosis of gallbladder

K82.4 is the authoritative medical code for Cholesterolosis of gallbladder. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for cholesterolosis of gallbladder (ICD-10-CM K82.4), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Cholesterolosis of gallbladder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code K82.4. Inclusion terms: Strawberry gallbladder. Excludes1 (not coded here): cholesterolosis of gallbladder with cholecystitis K81.-; cholesterolosis of gallbladder with cholelithiasis K80.-; nonvisualization of gallbladder R93.2; postcholecystectomy syndrome K91.5.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for K82.4 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Strawberry gallbladder

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • cholesterolosis of gallbladder with cholecystitis K81.-
  • cholesterolosis of gallbladder with cholelithiasis K80.-
  • nonvisualization of gallbladder R93.2
  • postcholecystectomy syndrome K91.5

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with K82.4?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, K82.4 must not be reported together with: cholesterolosis of gallbladder with cholecystitis (K81.-); cholesterolosis of gallbladder with cholelithiasis (K80.-); nonvisualization of gallbladder (R93.2); postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5).

What conditions are included under K82.4?

Cholesterolosis of gallbladder includes: Strawberry gallbladder.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to K82.4 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • K82 — Other diseases of gallbladder
  • K82.0 — Obstruction of gallbladder
  • K82.1 — Hydrops of gallbladder
  • K82.2 — Perforation of gallbladder
  • K82.3 — Fistula of gallbladder
  • K82.8 — Other specified diseases of gallbladder
  • K82.9 — Disease of gallbladder, unspecified
  • K82.A — Disorders of gallbladder in diseases classified elsewhere
  • K82.A1 — Gangrene of gallbladder in cholecystitis
  • K82.A2 — Perforation of gallbladder in cholecystitis

Indexed Clinical Terms (7)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Cholesterol, imbibition of gallbladder
  • Cholesterolosis, cholesterosis (gallbladder)
  • Disease, diseased, gallbladder, cholesterolosis
  • Imbibition, cholesterol (gallbladder)
  • Polyp, polypus, cholesterol
  • Polyp, polypus, gallbladder
  • Strawberry, gallbladder