ICD-Code K29: Gastritis and duodenitis

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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A man with gastritis holds a cup of coffee in one hand while clutching his other hand to his painful stomach. A man with gastritis holds a cup of coffee in one hand while clutching his other hand to his painful stomach.

Gastritis

Typical symptoms of acute gastritis are stomachache, feeling full, bloating, gas and heartburn. In most cases, gastritis is caused by a bacterial infection or the use of certain pain medication.