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K25.9 ICD-10-CA code: Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without haemorrhage or perforation

K25.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without haemorrhage or perforation” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

K25.9

Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without haemorrhage or perforation

Short description: Gastric ulcer NOS without haem or perf

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K259

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K25.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, stomach (eroded) (peptic) (round)

Notes for K25.9

As CIHI prints them, with any note K25.9 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Erosion (acute) of stomachulcer (peptic):• pylorus• stomachFrom K25 Gastric ulcer

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

  • Use additional code to identify Helicobacter pylori (B98.0) if present.From K25 Gastric ulcer
  • Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX) to identify drug, if drug-induced.From K25 Gastric ulcer

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Acute haemorrhagic erosive gastritis (K29.0)peptic ulcer NOS (K27.-)From K25 Gastric ulcer
  • Hiatus hernia (K44.-)From K20-K31 Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)

Where K25.9 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
  2. 2Block K20-K31Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum
  3. 3Category K25Gastric ulcer
  4. 4Valid code K25.9Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without haemorrhage or perforation

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See K25.9 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code K25.9 mean?

K25.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Gastric ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without haemorrhage or perforation” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is K25.9 in ICD-10-CA?

K25.9 sits under K25 Gastric ulcer, within K20-K31 Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).

What coding notes apply to K25.9?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for K25.9, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside K25.9

K25.0Gastric ulcer, acute with haemorrhageK25.1Gastric ulcer, acute with perforationK25.2Gastric ulcer, acute with both haemorrhage and perforationK25.3Gastric ulcer, acute without haemorrhage or perforationK25.4Gastric ulcer, chronic or unspecified with haemorrhageK25.5Gastric ulcer, chronic or unspecified with perforationK25.6Gastric ulcer, chronic or unspecified with both haemorrhage and perforationK25.7Gastric ulcer, chronic without haemorrhage or perforation