DC11

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Cholelithiasis

Description

Cholelithiasis is calculus of gallbladder, cystic duct or bile duct. Most stones in the gallbladder are asymptomatic, but the most common initial symptom is biliary colic before the development of complications, including acute cholecystitis or cholangitis.

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 02 – Neoplasms
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Child codes

  • DC11.0 – Calculus of gallbladder or cystic duct with acute cholecystitis
  • DC11.1 – Calculus of gallbladder or cystic duct with other cholecystitis
  • DC11.2 – Calculus of gallbladder or cystic duct with cholangitis
  • DC11.3 – Calculus of gallbladder or cystic duct without cholecystitis or cholangitis
  • DC11.4 – Calculus of bile duct with cholangitis
  • DC11.5 – Calculus of bile duct with cholecystitis
  • DC11.6 – Calculus of bile duct without cholangitis or cholecystitis
  • DC11.7 – Intrahepatic cholelithiasis
  • DC11.Y – Other specified cholelithiasis
  • DC11.Z – Cholelithiasis, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • DC10 – Acquired anatomical alterations of gallbladder or bile ducts
  • DC12 – Cholecystitis
  • DC13 – Cholangitis
  • DC14 – Certain specified biliary diseases
  • DC1Y – Other specified diseases of gallbladder or biliary tract
  • DC1Z – Diseases of gallbladder or biliary tract, unspecified

Foundation entity

Cholelithiasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1268183934

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 13: Diseases of the digestive system