K85.3
Header — not billableDrug induced acute pancreatitis
The ICD-10 code for drug induced acute pancreatitis is K85.3.
K85.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
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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.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- K85.0Idiopathic acute pancreatitisnon-billable header
- K85.1Biliary acute pancreatitisnon-billable header
- K85.2Alcohol induced acute pancreatitisnon-billable header
- K85.8Other acute pancreatitisnon-billable header
- K85.9Acute pancreatitis, unspecifiednon-billable header
- K85.3Drug induced acute pancreatitisnon-billable header