K86.1

Applicable To

• Chronic pancreatitis NOS

• Infectious chronic pancreatitis

• Recurrent chronic pancreatitis

• Relapsing chronic pancreatitis

Approximate Synonyms

• Chronic pancreatitis

• Pancreatitis inflammation of pancreas), chronic

Clinical Information

• A chronic inflammatory process causing damage and fibrosis of the pancreatic parenchyma. Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, malabsorption and diabetes mellitus.

• Inflammation of the pancreas that is characterized by recurring or persistent abdominal pain with or without steatorrhea or diabetes mellitus. It is characterized by the irregular destruction of the pancreatic parenchyma which may be focal, segmental, or diffuse.

Details

• K86.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K86.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K86.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 K86.1 may differ.