K85.3 ICD-10-CA code: Drug-induced acute pancreatitis
K85.3 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Drug-induced acute pancreatitis” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
K85.3Drug-induced acute pancreatitis
Short description: Drug induced acute pancreatitis
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K853
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K85.3. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Pancreatitis, acute (edematous) (hemorrhagic) (recurrent) (subacute), drug induced
Notes for K85.3
As CIHI prints them, with any note K85.3 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Abscess of pancreasacute pancreatitis with pancreatic insufficiencynecrosis of pancreas:• acute• infectivepancreatitis:• NOS• acute (recurrent)• haemorrhagic• subacute• suppurativeFrom K85 Acute pancreatitis
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX) to identify drug.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- 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 K85.3 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K80-K87Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
- 3Category K85Acute pancreatitis
- 4Valid code K85.3Drug-induced acute pancreatitis
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 K85.3 mean?
K85.3 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Drug-induced acute pancreatitis” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is K85.3 in ICD-10-CA?
K85.3 sits under K85 Acute pancreatitis, 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 K85.3?
ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Includes, Excludes notes for K85.3, 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.