K83.0 ICD-10-CA subcategory: Cholangitis
K83.0 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 4 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
K83.0Cholangitis
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K830
Codes in K83.0
K83.0 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for K83.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note K83.0 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Cholangitic liver abscess (K75.0)chronic nonsuppurative destructive cholangitis (K74.3)
- Listed conditions involving the:• cystic duct (K81-K82)• gallbladder (K81-K82)From K83 Other diseases of biliary tract
- Postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5)From K83 Other diseases of biliary tract
- 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 K83.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K80-K87Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
- 3Category K83Other diseases of biliary tract
- 4Subcategory K83.0Cholangitis
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 K83.0 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. K83.0 (Cholangitis) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 4 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is K83.0 in ICD-10-CA?
K83.0 sits under K83 Other diseases of biliary tract, 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 K83.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for K83.0, 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.