Other gallbladder diseases
Also known as: Diseases of gallbladder or biliary tract, unspecified
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In short
The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ located under the liver that stores bile, a fluid made by the liver to digest fat. As the stomach and intestines digest food, the gallbladder releases bile through the common bile duct, which connects the gallbladder and liver to the small intestine. Gallbladder trouble is most likely to occur if something, usually a gallstone, blocks the flow of bile through the bile ducts. Many gallbladder problems improve with the removal of the gallbladder, and it is possible to live without this organ because bile has other ways of reaching the small intestine.
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Description
Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your gallbladder and liver to your small intestine.
Your gallbladder is most likely to give you trouble if something blocks the flow of bile through the bile ducts. That is usually a gallstone. Gallstones form when substances in bile harden. Rarely, you can also get cancer in your gallbladder.
Many gallbladder problems get better with removal of the gallbladder. Fortunately, you can live without a gallbladder. Bile has other ways of reaching your small intestine.
Next to it in ICD-10
- K74Liver fibrosis and cirrhosis
- K80Gallstones
- K81Inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis)
- K83Other bile duct diseases
- K85Pancreatitis
- K86Other pancreatic diseases (including chronic pancreatitis)
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Other gallbladder diseases?
K82 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Other gallbladder diseases?
DC1Z: Diseases of gallbladder or biliary tract, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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