Obstruction of gallbladder or bile ducts

Definition

This is obstruction in the small organ that aids mainly in fat digestion and concentrates bile produced by the liver and in any of a number of long tube-like structures that carry bile.

Exclusions

• Obstruction of gall bladder and bile ducts: with cholelithiasis (DC11)

5 subordinate codes

• DC10.00Obstruction of cystic duct
• DC10.01Obstruction of gall bladder
• DC10.02Obstruction of bile duct
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Acquired anatomical alterations of gallbladder or bile ducts

• DC10.1Hydrops of gallbladder
• DC10.2Fistula of gallbladder or bile duct
• DC10.3Polyp of gallbladder
• DC10.4Cholesterolosis of gallbladder
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified