K31 ICD-10-CA category: Other diseases of stomach and duodenum

K31 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 12 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

K31

Other diseases of stomach and duodenum

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in K31

K31 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.

Notes for K31

As CIHI prints them, with any note K31 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Functional disorders of stomach

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Diverticulum of duodenum (K57.0-K57.1)gastrointestinal haemorrhage (K92.0-K92.2)
  • 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 K31 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
  2. 2Block K20-K31Diseases of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum
  3. 3Category K31Other diseases of stomach and duodenum

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is K31 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. K31 (Other diseases of stomach and duodenum) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 12 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is K31 in ICD-10-CA?

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

What coding notes apply to K31?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for K31, 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.