---
title: "ICD-10-CM K29.31: Chronic superficial gastritis with… | BillingBrief"
description: "ICD-10-CM code K29.31: Chronic superficial gastritis with bleeding. Category, related codes, and the official source, in plain English."
canonical: "https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k29.31/"
language: "en"
---

# K29.31 Chronic superficial gastritis with bleeding

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

**Official ICD-10-CM description:** Chronic superficial gastritis with 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.-)

## Related codes

-   [`K29.01` Acute gastritis with bleeding ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k29.01/)
-   [`K29.20` Alcoholic gastritis without bleeding ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k29.20/)
-   [`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/)
-   [`K29.40` 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/)
-   [`K29.51` Unspecified chronic gastritis with bleeding ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k29.51/)

## Common questions

### Is K29.31 a billable code?

Yes. K29.31 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

Educational reference only. Not medical, legal, or billing advice. Always check the current official code set and payer policy before you bill. [About BillingBrief and our sources](https://billingbrief.com/about/).