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.
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