K81.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other cholecystitis
K81.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other cholecystitis” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
K81.8Other cholecystitis
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K818
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K81.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Cholecystitis, specified NEC
Notes for K81.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note K81.8 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- With cholelithiasis (K80.-)From K81 Cholecystitis
- 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 K81.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K80-K87Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
- 3Category K81Cholecystitis
- 4Valid code K81.8Other cholecystitis
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
What does ICD-10-CA code K81.8 mean?
K81.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other cholecystitis” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is K81.8 in ICD-10-CA?
K81.8 sits under K81 Cholecystitis, within K80-K87 Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K81.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for K81.8, 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.