K90.82

Non-billable

Short bowel syndrome

Short bowel syndrome

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

K90-K95

Parent Code

K90.8

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Short gut syndrome

Excludes 1

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

  • intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2)

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)

Child Codes (3)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for short bowel syndrome?

The ICD-10-CM code for short bowel syndrome is K90.82. The full clinical description is "Short bowel syndrome". K90.82 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code K90.82 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K90.82 represents "Short bowel syndrome". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K90.82 a billable code?

No, K90.82 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under K90.82.

What chapter is K90.82 in?

K90.82 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K90.82?

K90.82 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2).

What are the subcategories under K90.82?

K90.82 has 3 child codes, including: K90.821 (Short bowel syndrome with colon in continuity), K90.822 (Short bowel syndrome without colon in continuity), K90.829 (Short bowel syndrome, unspecified).

What are the UMLS CUIs for K90.82?

K90.82 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0036992. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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