K86.9 ICD-10-CA code: Disease of pancreas, unspecified
K86.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Disease of pancreas, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
K86.9Disease of pancreas, unspecified
Short description: Disease of pancreas unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K869
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K86.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Disease, diseased, pancreas
Notes for K86.9
As CIHI prints them, with any note K86.9 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Fibrocystic disease of pancreas (E84.-)islet cell tumour (of pancreas) (D13.7)pancreatic steatorrhoea (K90.3)From K86 Other diseases of pancreas
- 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 K86.9 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K80-K87Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
- 3Category K86Other diseases of pancreas
- 4Valid code K86.9Disease of pancreas, unspecified
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 K86.9 mean?
K86.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Disease of pancreas, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is K86.9 in ICD-10-CA?
K86.9 sits under K86 Other diseases of pancreas, 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 K86.9?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for K86.9, 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.