K94

Non-billable

Complications of artificial openings of the digestive system

Complications of artificial openings of the digestive system

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

Child Codes

4

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)

Child Codes (4)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K94?

ICD-10-CM code K94 represents "Complications of artificial openings of the digestive system". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K94 a billable code?

No, K94 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under K94.

What chapter is K94 in?

K94 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What are the subcategories under K94?

K94 has 4 child codes, including: K94.0 (Colostomy complications), K94.1 (Enterostomy complications), K94.2 (Gastrostomy complications), K94.3 (Esophagostomy complications).

What are the UMLS CUIs for K94?

K94 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888023. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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