K91.3

Non-billable

Postprocedural intestinal obstruction

Postprocedural intestinal obstruction

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

K91

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

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)

Child Codes (3)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K91.3?

ICD-10-CM code K91.3 represents "Postprocedural intestinal obstruction". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K91.3 a billable code?

No, K91.3 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 K91.3.

What chapter is K91.3 in?

K91.3 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What are the subcategories under K91.3?

K91.3 has 3 child codes, including: K91.30 (Postproc intestinal obst, unsp as to partial versus complete), K91.31 (Postprocedural partial intestinal obstruction), K91.32 (Postprocedural complete intestinal obstruction).

What are the UMLS CUIs for K91.3?

K91.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494809. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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