K59.01

Billable

Slow transit constipation

Slow transit constipation

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K55-K64

Parent Code

K59.0

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • change in bowel habit NOS (R19.4)
  • intestinal malabsorption (K90.-)
  • psychogenic intestinal disorders (F45.8)
  • fecal impaction (K56.41)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • functional disorders of stomach (K31.-)
  • incomplete defecation (R15.0)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for slow transit constipation?

The ICD-10-CM code for slow transit constipation is K59.01. The full clinical description is "Slow transit constipation". K59.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K59.01 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K59.01 represents "Slow transit constipation". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is K59.01 a billable code?

Yes, K59.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K59.01 in?

K59.01 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K59.01?

K59.01 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: change in bowel habit NOS (R19.4); intestinal malabsorption (K90.-); psychogenic intestinal disorders (F45.8); and 1 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does K59.01 map to?

K59.01 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 35298007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K59.01?

K59.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0729262. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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