Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
Choledocholithiasis is when stones block the common bile duct. This duct moves bile from your liver and gallbladder to your small intestine. Bile helps you digest fats. When blocked, bile builds up and can cause pain or health problems.
ICD-10 Code: The ICD-10 code for choledocholithiasis is K80.5.
Knowing what causes this condition can help you avoid it. You may be at higher risk if you have:
Watch for these symptoms:
He asks about your symptoms and checks for pain or jaundice.
These look for infection or signs of liver or pancreas problems.
Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
The primary code is K80.5. For choledocholithiasis with acute cholecystitis, use K80.0.
If untreated, bile duct stones can cause infection (cholangitis), bile duct injury, or pancreatitis, all of which require prompt care.
Most patients go home the same day or after one overnight stay. Full recovery typically takes 1-2 days.
Yes. A stone lodged at the ampulla can block pancreatic drainage and trigger sudden, severe inflammation.
Gallstones, a history of gallbladder disease, rapid weight loss, obesity, female gender, age over 40, and family history.
Dietary changes help prevent new stones but cannot eliminate stones already lodged in the bile duct.
Contact GastroDoxs if you experience severe upper-right abdominal pain, jaundice, fever with chills, or unexplained nausea/vomiting.
Yes. Medications to dissolve small stones, ERCP to extract stones, and lifestyle/diet modifications may be effective.
Through a combination of physical exam, blood tests (liver enzymes, pancreatic markers), ultrasound, MRCP, and/or endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).
Most Houston insurance plans cover diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP when it's deemed medically necessary.
