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# K29.20 Alcoholic gastritis without bleeding

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

**Official ICD-10-CM description:** Alcoholic gastritis without bleeding

## Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

### Excludes1

Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

-   eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81)
-   Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (E16.4)

### Excludes2

Not part of this code, but both can be coded when both are documented.

-   hiatus hernia (K44.-)

### Use additional code

Add a second code for the following, when documented.

-   code to identify:
-   alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)

## Related codes

-   [`K29.00` Acute gastritis without bleeding ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k29.00/)
-   [`K29.01` Acute gastritis with bleeding ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k29.01/)
-   [`K29.21` Alcoholic gastritis with bleeding ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k29.21/)
-   [`K29.30` Chronic superficial gastritis without bleeding ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k29.30/)
-   [`K29.31` Chronic superficial gastritis with bleeding ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k29.31/)
-   [`K29.40` Chronic atrophic gastritis without bleeding ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k29.40/)
-   [`K29.41` Chronic atrophic gastritis with bleeding ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k29.41/)
-   [`K29.50` Unspecified chronic gastritis without bleeding ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k29.50/)

## Common questions

### Is K29.20 a billable code?

Yes. K29.20 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

K29 Gastritis and duodenitis

Chapter

Diseases of the digestive system

Billable

Yes

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