K83.4

Spasm of sphincter of Oddi

FY2027Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system/K80–K87 Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas

BillableComplete code, valid to report

K83.4 (also written K834) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for spasm of sphincter of Oddi. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 9 codes in category K83 (Other diseases of biliary tract). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 3 entries. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes1 entry and 10 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from K83 Other diseases of biliary tract
  • postcholecystectomy syndrome (K91.5)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from K83 Other diseases of biliary tract
  • conditions involving the gallbladder (K81-K82)
  • conditions involving the cystic duct (K81-K82)
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Gastrointestinal tract and Genitourinary system clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 3 entries