DC31

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Acute pancreatitis

Description

Inflammation of the pancreas with sudden onset. Pathological changes range from oedema to necrosis. While mild cases often recover without complications, severe cases have high mortality due to systemic complications despite intensive treatment.

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

  • DC31.0 – Acute idiopathic pancreatitis
  • DC31.1 – Acute alcohol-induced pancreatitis
  • DC31.2 – Acute biliary pancreatitis
  • DC31.3 – Acute drug-induced pancreatitis
  • DC31.4 – Hereditary acute pancreatitis
  • DC31.5 – Acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis
  • DC31.Y – Other specified acute pancreatitis
  • DC31.Z – Acute pancreatitis, unspecified

Foundation children elsewhere

  • 1D80.4 – Pancreatitis due to mumps virus
  • 1D82.1 – Cytomegaloviral pancreatitis

Sibling codes

  • DC30 – Cystic diseases of the pancreas
  • DC32 – Chronic pancreatitis
  • DC33 – Autoimmune pancreatitis
  • DC34 – Obstructive pancreatitis
  • DC35 – Certain specified diseases of pancreas
  • DC3Y – Other specified diseases of pancreas
  • DC3Z – Diseases of pancreas, unspecified

Foundation entity

Acute pancreatitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/698285441

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 13: Diseases of the digestive system