Alcohol induced acute pancreatitis with uninfected necrosis

This diagnosis code signifies an acute inflammation of the pancreas caused by alcohol consumption, specifically characterized by the presence of dead pancreatic tissue that is not infected. It indicates a severe form of acute pancreatitis where a portion of the gland has undergone necrosis due to alcohol's toxic effects.

Use this code when documentation clearly states acute pancreatitis is due to alcohol and imaging or surgical findings confirm uninfected pancreatic necrosis. This applies to patients presenting with the classic symptoms of acute pancreatitis (e.g., severe abdominal pain, elevated amylase/lipase) where alcohol is identified as the etiology and necrosis without infection is present.

• Ensure documentation explicitly links alcohol as the cause and specifies "uninfected necrosis."
• Distinguish from infected necrosis (K85.22) or acute pancreatitis without necrosis (K85.0-K85.1).
• Sequence this code first if it is the primary reason for the encounter.