K29.70 Gastritis, unspecified, without bleeding

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from K29 Gastritis and duodenitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis (K52.81)
• Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (E16.4)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 391-392 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 535.50 Unspecified gastritis and gastroduodenitis, without mention of hemorrhage (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to K29.70

Back-references to K29

• Type 1 Excludes: K92.2 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified ("gastritis and duodenitis with hemorrhage (K29.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for K29.70

• Gastritis (simple)
• Gastropathy › erythematous

Nearby codes

• K29.51 Unspecified chronic gastritis with bleeding
• K29.6 Other gastritis
• K29.60 Other gastritis without bleeding
• K29.61 Other gastritis with bleeding
• K29.7 Gastritis, unspecified
• K29.70 Gastritis, unspecified, without bleeding (this code)
• K29.71 Gastritis, unspecified, with bleeding
• K29.8 Duodenitis
• K29.80 Duodenitis without bleeding
• K29.81 Duodenitis with bleeding
• K29.9 Gastroduodenitis, unspecified