K25.0
Billable codeAcute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
The ICD-10 code for acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage is K25.0.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K25.1Acute gastric ulcer with perforation
- K25.2Acute gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- K25.3Acute gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- K25.4Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
- K25.5Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with perforation
- K25.6Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- K25.7Chronic gastric ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- K25.9Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
- K25.0Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 53100Approximate match
- 53101Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
K25.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.