K91.2
BillablePostsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified
Postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Postsurgical blind loop syndrome
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
- complications of artificial opening of digestive system (K94.-)
- complications of bariatric procedures (K95.-)
- gastrojejunal ulcer (K28.-)
- postprocedural (radiation) retroperitoneal abscess (K68.11)
- radiation colitis (K52.0)
- radiation gastroenteritis (K52.0)
- radiation proctitis (K62.7)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Malnutrition following gastrointestinal surgery13365009
- SBS - Short bowel syndrome26629001
- SGS - Short gut syndrome26629001
- Short bowel syndrome26629001
- Short gut syndrome26629001
- Short intestine syndrome26629001
- Postoperative blind loop syndrome54883000
- Fatty stool66187002
- Steatorrhea66187002
- Steatorrhoea66187002
- PLE - Protein-losing enteropathy66972006
- Protein-losing enteropathy66972006
- Blind loop syndrome77225009
- Contaminated small bowel syndrome77225009
- Stagnant loop syndrome77225009
- Post-gastrointestinal tract surgery malnutrition197484002
- Acquired short bowel syndrome235724004
- Post-resection short bowel syndrome235724004
- Postprocedural steatorrhea235731000
- Postprocedural steatorrhoea235731000
- Postprocedural intestinal steatorrhea235732007
- Postprocedural intestinal steatorrhoea235732007
- Post-surgical malabsorption266480006
- Malnutrition (calorie)272588001
- Malnutrition, calorie272588001
- Cardiac postprocedural protein losing enteropathy880001008
- Protein losing enteropathy due to and following cardiac procedure880001008
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified?
The ICD-10-CM code for postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified is K91.2. The full clinical description is "Postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified". K91.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K91.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K91.2 represents "Postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified". 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 K91.2 a billable code?
Yes, K91.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K91.2 in?
K91.2 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K91.2?
K91.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: malabsorption osteomalacia in adults (M83.2); malabsorption osteoporosis, postsurgical (M80.8-, M81.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does K91.2 map to?
K91.2 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 235724004, 77225009, 880001008, 66187002, 272588001, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K91.2?
K91.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1406683, C0494808. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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