Biliary Colic ICD-10-CM Codes

What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Biliary Colic 

Here’s a list of the common ICD-10 codes for biliary colic that practitioners can use for coding, billing, documentation, etc.:

K80.3: Calculus of bile duct with cholangitis

• K80.30: Calculus of bile duct with cholangitis unspecified, without obstruction
• K80.31: Calculus of bile duct with cholangitis unspecified, with obstruction
• K80.32: Calculus of bile duct with acute cholangitis without obstruction
• K80.33: Calculus of bile duct with acute cholangitis with obstruction
• K80.34: Calculus of bile duct with chronic cholangitis without obstruction
• K80.35: Calculus of bile duct with chronic cholangitis with obstruction
• K80.36: Calculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholangitis without obstruction
• K80.37: Calculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholangitis with obstruction

K80.4: Calculus of bile duct with cholecystitis

• K80.40: Calculus of bile duct with cholecystitis unspecified, without obstruction
• K80.41: Calculus of bile duct with cholecystitis unspecified, with obstruction
• K80.42: Calculus of bile duct with acute cholecystitis without obstruction
• K80.43: Calculus of bile duct with acute cholecystitis with obstruction
• K80.44: Calculus of bile duct with chronic cholecystitis without obstruction
• K80.45: Calculus of bile duct with chronic cholecystitis with obstruction
• K80.46: Calculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholecystitis without obstruction
• K80.47: Calculus of bile duct with acute and chronic cholecystitis with obstruction

K80.5: Calculus of bile duct without cholangitis or cholecystitis

• K80.50: Calculus of bile duct without cholangitis or cholecystitis without obstruction
• K80.51: Calculus of bile duct without cholangitis or cholecystitis with obstruction

Do note that there are codes wherein the calculus is located in the bile duct and the gallbladder. 

Which Biliary Colic ICD codes are Billable: 

The more specific biliary colic ICD codes have two numbers after the period and are billable.

Clinical Information

• Biliary colic is an intermittent or steady ache located in the upper abdomen due to the blockage of flow from the bile to the gallbladder. 
• The most common cause of biliary colic is gallstones blocking the bile duct. 
• Biliary colic’s main symptom is sharp/constant dull pain in the middle to upper right of the abdomen that may radiate up to the shoulder for at least 30 minutes. 
• Biliary colic may be accompanied by or worsened and turned into cholangitis or cholecystitis. 
• Those at risk of having biliary colic are those with a family history of gallstones, obese people, women over 40, and those with a diet high in calories and processed carbohydrates. 
• Aside from asking about the patient’s medical history, biliary colic may be diagnosed using laboratory tests and imaging tests like a CT scan, MRI, and ultrasound. 
• The standard treatment for eliminating biliary colic is surgery to remove the gallstones. 

Synonyms Include:

• Calculus of bile duct
• Calculus of hepatic duct
• Calculus of cystic duct
• Calculus of bile duct with/without cholangitis
• Calculus of bile duct with/without cholecystitis
• Calculus of cystic duct with/without cholecystitis
• Recurrent biliary colic