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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

K92.8Other specified diseases of the digestive system

Not billable — use a more specific code

K92.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 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 K92.8

K92.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified diseases of the digestive system. It belongs to category K92 (other diseases of digestive system), block K90-K95 (other diseases of the digestive system) 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 K92, choose K92.8 (Other specified diseases of the digestive system) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: hematemesis (K92.0), melena (K92.1), gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified (K92.2) and disease of digestive system, unspecified (K92.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: K92.81 ((ulcerative)) and K92.89 (system).

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 K92.8

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to K92.8.

› From K92 Other diseases of digestive system
Excludes1
  • neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about K92.8

Is K92.8 billable?

No. K92.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.