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K94.02

Billable

Colostomy infection

Colostomy infection

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K90-K95

Parent Code

K94.0

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)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to specify type of infection, such as:
  • cellulitis of abdominal wall (L03.311)
  • sepsis (A40.-, A41.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for colostomy infection?

The ICD-10-CM code for colostomy infection is K94.02. The full clinical description is "Colostomy infection". K94.02 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K94.02 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K94.02 represents "Colostomy infection". 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 K94.02 a billable code?

Yes, K94.02 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K94.02 in?

K94.02 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

Are additional codes required with K94.02?

Yes, when using K94.02 you should also code: code to specify type of infection, such as:; cellulitis of abdominal wall (L03.311); sepsis (A40.-, A41.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does K94.02 map to?

K94.02 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 1085461000119109, 409662001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K94.02?

K94.02 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0854424. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.