K90.9
BillableIntestinal malabsorption, unspecified
Intestinal malabsorption, 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
SNOMED CT
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to impaired absorption of folate27798002
- Megaloblastic anemia due to impaired absorption of folate27798002
- Chronic steatorrhea27868004
- Chronic steatorrhoea27868004
- Malabsorption32230006
- Malabsorption syndrome32230006
- Abnormal intestinal absorption36355001
- Impaired intestinal absorption36355001
- Fatty stool66187002
- Steatorrhea66187002
- Steatorrhoea66187002
- Hyperparathyroidism due to intestinal malabsorption78625002
- Folate deficiency anaemia due to malabsorption191149003
- Folate deficiency anemia due to malabsorption191149003
- Deficiency of coagulation factor due to vitamin K deficiency191297009
- Intestinal malabsorption197476001
- Primary malabsorption of infancy235722000
- Malabsorption caused by infective agent235725003
- PIM - Post-infective malabsorption235727006
- Post-infective malabsorption235727006
- Gastrointestinal test finding251373006
- Gastrointestinal test observations251373006
- Gastrointestinal sequelae of disorders363067009
- Disorder of gastrointestinal tract co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713300006
- Gastrointestinal malabsorption syndrome co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713505000
- Intestinal malabsorption due to bile acid synthesis defect717186009
- Osteoporosis due to malabsorption735618008
- Intolerance to substance782197009
- E621 intolerance782338006
- Intolerance to monosodium glutamate782338006
- MSG (monosodium glutamate) intolerance782338006
- Monosodium glutamate intolerance782338006
- Sodium hydrogen L-glutamate intolerance782338006
- Malabsorption syndrome due to intolerance to lactose785696007
- Malabsorption syndrome due to acquired intolerance to fructose785704008
- Deficiency of coagulation factor due to vitamin K malabsorption1148929009
- Vitamin K deficiency coagulation disorder due to malabsorption1148929009
UMLS
- Intestinal malabsorptionC0024523
- Intestinal malabsorption (disorder)C0024523
- Intestinal malabsorption, unspecifiedC0024523
- MalabsorptionC0024523
- Malabsorption SyndromeC0024523
- Malabsorption SyndromesC0024523
- Malabsorption syndromeC0024523
- Malabsorption syndrome (disorder)C0024523
- Malabsorption syndromesC0024523
- Syndrome malabsorptionC0024523
- Syndrome, MalabsorptionC0024523
- Syndromes, MalabsorptionC0024523
- Unspecified intestinal malabsorptionC0024523
- gastrointestinal absorption disorderC0024523
- intestinal malabsorptionC0024523
- malabsorptionC0024523
- malabsorption syndromeC0024523
- malabsorption syndromesC0024523
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K90.9?
ICD-10-CM code K90.9 represents "Intestinal malabsorption, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K90.9 a billable code?
Yes, K90.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K90.9 in?
K90.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K90.9?
K90.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does K90.9 map to?
K90.9 maps to 23 SNOMED CT concepts: 36355001, 27868004, 191297009, 1148929009, 713300006, and 18 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K90.9?
K90.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0024523. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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