K27.4
Billable codeChronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage
The ICD-10 code for chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage is K27.4.
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
- K27.0Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage
- K27.1Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation
- K27.2Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation
- K27.3Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation
- K27.5Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation
- K27.6Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation
- K27.7Chronic peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation
- K27.9Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
- K27.4Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 53340Approximate match
- 53341Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
K27.4 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.