DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

K95 Complications of bariatric procedures

  • Header · not billable

K95 is not billable. The category heads 4 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 2 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Complication(s) (from) (of)bariatric proceduregastric band procedure → K95.09
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)bariatric procedurespecified procedure NEC → K95.89
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)bariatric proceduregastric band procedureinfection → K95.01

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
  2. K90-K95 Other diseases of the digestive system (K90-K95)
  3. K95 Complications of bariatric procedures
Billable codes
4
Subdivisions
2
CC / MCC codes
4 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
4

Codes in K95

  1. K95.0
    Complications of gastric band procedure
    Header
  2. K95.01
    Infection due to gastric band procedure
    BillableCC
    Use additional code 4

    Use additional code

    • code to specify type of infection or organism, such as:
    • bacterial and viral infectious agents (B95.-, B96.-) B95 B96
    • cellulitis of abdominal wall (L03.311) L03.311
    • sepsis (A40.-, A41.-) A40 A41
  3. K95.09
    Other complications of gastric band procedure
    BillableCC
    Use additional code 1

    Use additional code

    • code, if applicable, to further specify complication
  4. K95.8
    Complications of other bariatric procedure
    Header
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • complications of gastric band surgery (K95.0-) K95.0
  5. K95.81
    Infection due to other bariatric procedure
    BillableCC
    Use additional code 4

    Use additional code

    • code to specify type of infection or organism, such as:
    • bacterial and viral infectious agents (B95.-, B96.-) B95 B96
    • cellulitis of abdominal wall (L03.311) L03.311
    • sepsis (A40.-, A41.-) A40 A41
  6. K95.89
    Other complications of other bariatric procedure
    BillableCC
    Use additional code 1

    Use additional code

    • code, if applicable, to further specify complication

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 11 instructions (Excludes2 8): printed on the chapter 11 page.

Index entries

  • Complication(s) (from) (of)bariatric proceduregastric band procedure → K95.09
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)bariatric procedurespecified procedure NEC → K95.89
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)bariatric proceduregastric band procedureinfection → K95.01
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)bariatric procedurespecified procedure NECinfection → K95.81

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