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ICD-Code K85.1: Biliary acute pancreatitis

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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Pancreatitis: doctor with both hands round a patient’s hand. Pancreatitis: doctor with both hands round a patient’s hand.

Acute pancreatitis

An acutely inflamed pancreas can cause a severe and sudden onset of pain. This is often triggered by gallstones.

An older man is sitting down, pressing both hands to his abdomen. A woman sits next to him. A doctor stands in front of them taking notes. An older man is sitting down, pressing both hands to his abdomen. A woman sits next to him. A doctor stands in front of them taking notes.

Gallstones

Gallstones can trigger spasmodic epigastric pain. They develop from thickened bile fluid. Some people have gallstones without noticing them.