ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
K25Gastric ulcer
K25 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About K25
K25 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for gastric ulcer. It belongs to block K20-K31 (diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum) and chapter 11 (diseases of the digestive system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: K25.0 (hemorrhage), K25.1 (perforation), K25.2 (perforation), K25.3 (perforation), K25.4 (hemorrhage), K25.5 (perforation), K25.6 (perforation), K25.7 (perforation) and 1 more.
Don't report K25 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: acute gastritis (K29.0-) and peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-).
Use an additional code to identify: alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under K25
- K25.0Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhageBillable
- K25.1Acute gastric ulcer with perforationBillable
- K25.2Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforationBillable
- K25.3Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforationBillable
- K25.4Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhageBillable
- K25.5Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforationBillable
- K25.6Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforationBillable
- K25.7Chronic gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforationBillable
- K25.9Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforationBillable
Coding notes
- erosion (acute) of stomach
- pylorus ulcer (peptic)
- stomach ulcer (peptic)
- code to identify:
- alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to K25.
Broader instructions also apply from K20-K31 Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum and Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system.
Codes whose notes reference K25
Code history
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- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about K25
Is K25 billable?
- No. K25 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.