ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
K86.8Other specified diseases of pancreas
K86.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.
Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About K86.8
K86.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified diseases of pancreas. It belongs to category K86 (other diseases of pancreas), block K80-K87 (disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas) and chapter 11 (diseases of the digestive system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.
Within K86, choose K86.8 (Other specified diseases of pancreas) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: alcohol-induced chronic pancreatitis (K86.0), other chronic pancreatitis (K86.1), cyst of pancreas (K86.2), pseudocyst of pancreas (K86.3) and disease of pancreas, unspecified (K86.9).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: K86.81 (insufficiency) and K86.89 (pancreas).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015, and changed in FY2017 (expanded into subcodes).
Specific codes under K86.8
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to K86.8.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Expanded — no longer billable
Common questions about K86.8
Is K86.8 billable?
- No. K86.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.