K83.2 Perforation of bile duct

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applicable to

• Rupture of bile duct

Applies from K83 Other diseases of biliary tract

Excludes1 (never code together)

• postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• conditions involving the gallbladder (K81-K82)
• conditions involving the cystic duct (K81-K82)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 444-446 in MDC 07.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 576.3 Perforation of bile duct

Diagnosis Index entries for K83.2

• Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of) › bile duct (common) (hepatic)
• Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of) › common duct (bile)
• Rupture, ruptured › bile duct (common) (hepatic)

Nearby codes

• K83 Other diseases of biliary tract
• K83.0 Cholangitis
• K83.01 Primary sclerosing cholangitis
• K83.09 Other cholangitis
• K83.1 Obstruction of bile duct
• K83.2 Perforation of bile duct (this code)
• K83.3 Fistula of bile duct
• K83.4 Spasm of sphincter of Oddi
• K83.5 Biliary cyst
• K83.8 Other specified diseases of biliary tract
• K83.9 Disease of biliary tract, unspecified