K27 Peptic ulcer, site unspecified

Category / Non-billable header 9 subcodes

Block: Diseases of esophagus, stomach and duodenum (K20-K31)

Includes

  • gastroduodenal ulcer NOS
  • peptic ulcer NOS

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • peptic ulcer of newborn (P78.82)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
K27..0 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage Yes
K27..1 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation Yes
K27..2 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation Yes
K27..3 Acute peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation Yes
K27..4 Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage Yes
K27..5 Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with perforation Yes
K27..6 Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with both hemorrhage and perforation Yes
K27..7 Chronic peptic ulcer, site unspecified, without hemorrhage or perforation Yes
K27..9 Peptic ulcer, site unspecified, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026