K29.3
Chronic superficial gastritis
Clinical Information
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Persistent inflammation of the superficial portion of the gastric mucosa. It is a condition that predisposes to the development of ulcer and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
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This is a condition that predisposes to gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
Details
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K29.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K29.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K29.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 K29.3 may differ.