ICD-Code K26: Duodenal ulcer

Note

In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).

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Duodenal ulcer: older woman sitting on the bed. She is holding her belly and drawing up her legs, grimacing with pain. Duodenal ulcer: older woman sitting on the bed. She is holding her belly and drawing up her legs, grimacing with pain.

Duodenal ulcer

An ulcer in the duodenum usually occurs as a result of regular use of certain pain medication or infection with specific bacteria. These ulcers are normally easy to treat.