K29.4

Applicable To

• Gastric atrophy

Clinical Information

• gas-trik at-ro-fee) a condition in which the stomach muscles shrink and become weak. The digestive peptic) glands may also shrink, resulting in a lack of digestive juices.

• A condition in which the stomach muscles shrink and become weak. The digestive peptic) glands may also shrink, resulting in a lack of digestive juices.

• Gastritis with atrophy of the gastric mucosa, the gastric parietal cells, and the mucosal glands leading to achlorhydria. Atrophic gastritis usually progresses from chronic gastritis.

• Inflammation of the body fundic mucosa of the stomach. It results from the development of autoantibodies against the parietal and chief cells. It is associated with the presence of intestinal metaplasia and an increased risk of developing gastric carcinoma.

Details

• K29.4 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K29.4 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K29.4 – other international versions of ICD-10 K29.4 may differ.