Acute cholecystitis

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Acute inflammation of the gall bladder wall typically follows the cystic duct obstruction. The inflammation is evoked by mechanical, chemical, vascular, and bacterial inflammatory factors.

sections/codes in this section (DC12.0-DC12.0)

• Acute on chronic cholecystitis  (DC12.00)
• Other specified acute cholecystitis  (DC12.0Y)
• Acute cholecystitis, unspecified  (DC12.0Z)

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