K29.7
Header — not billableGastritis, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for gastritis, unspecified is K29.7.
K29.7 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under K29.7
Related codes in this category
- K29.0Acute gastritisnon-billable header
- K29.2Alcoholic gastritisnon-billable header
- K29.3Chronic superficial gastritisnon-billable header
- K29.4Chronic atrophic gastritisnon-billable header
- K29.5Unspecified chronic gastritisnon-billable header
- K29.6Other gastritisnon-billable header
- K29.8Duodenitisnon-billable header
- K29.9Gastroduodenitis, unspecifiednon-billable header
- K29.7Gastritis, unspecifiednon-billable header