AutoICD API

K59.31

Billable

Toxic megacolon

Toxic megacolon

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K55-K64

Parent Code

K59.3

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)
  • congenital megacolon (aganglionic) (Q43.1)
  • megacolon (due to) (in) Chagas' disease (B57.32)
  • megacolon (due to) (in) Clostridium difficile (A04.7-)
  • megacolon (due to) (in) Hirschsprung's disease (Q43.1)

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.-)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • , if applicable (T51-T65) to identify toxic agent

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for toxic megacolon?

The ICD-10-CM code for toxic megacolon is K59.31. The full clinical description is "Toxic megacolon". K59.31 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K59.31 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K59.31 represents "Toxic megacolon". 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 K59.31 a billable code?

Yes, K59.31 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K59.31 in?

K59.31 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K59.31?

K59.31 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 4 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does K59.31 map to?

K59.31 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 235830005, 197141006, 1269214001, 404908004, 56302003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K59.31?

K59.31 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0025162. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI

Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.

Try FreeView API Docs

Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.