K90.829
BillableShort bowel syndrome, unspecified
Short bowel syndrome, unspecified
Coding Notes
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for short bowel syndrome, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for short bowel syndrome, unspecified is K90.829. The full clinical description is "Short bowel syndrome, unspecified". K90.829 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K90.829 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K90.829 represents "Short bowel syndrome, unspecified". 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 K90.829 a billable code?
Yes, K90.829 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K90.829 in?
K90.829 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K90.829?
K90.829 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2).
What are the UMLS CUIs for K90.829?
K90.829 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5819205. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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