K59.00
BillableConstipation, unspecified
Constipation, unspecified
Coding Notes
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •functional disorders of stomachK31
- •incomplete defecationR15.0
Related Codes(5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(110)
SNOMED CT
- CN - Constipation14760008
- Constipated14760008
- Constipation14760008
- Costiveness14760008
- Difficult passing motion14760008
- Difficulty defaecating14760008
- Difficulty defecating14760008
- Difficulty opening bowels14760008
- Difficulty passing stool14760008
- Drug-induced constipation21782001
- Alteration in bowel elimination: constipation58230007
- Intermittent constipation pattern58230007
- Encopresis with constipation AND overflow incontinence73149003
- Intractable constipation111360009
- Obstipation111360009
- Perceived constipation129585003
- Alteration in bowel elimination129851009
- Faecal overflow162106006
- Overflow incontinence - faeces162106006
- Spurious diarrhea - overflow162106006
- Spurious diarrhoea - overflow162106006
- Acute constipation197119006
- Chronic constipation without overflow197120000
- Chronic constipation236069009
- Simple constipation236070005
- Constipation alternates with diarrhea249517009
- Constipation alternates with diarrhoea249517009
- Encopresis302690004
- Faecal soiling302690004
- Fecal soiling302690004
- Defaecation reflex abnormal - constipated418013002
- Defecation reflex abnormal - constipated418013002
- Defaecation reflex finding418742000
- Defecation reflex finding418742000
- Constipation due to spasm of colon430097009
- Spastic constipation430097009
- Atonic constipation432414001
- Constipation due to atony of colon432414001
- Constipation due to neurogenic bowel432994008
- Neurogenic constipation432994008
- Infant dyschezia722885002
- Acute constipation in childhood1296666005
- Acute constipation in infancy1296667001
- Constipation during pregnancy13016151000119101
- Constipation in pregnancy13016151000119101
- Therapeutic opioid induced constipation136801000119102
UMLS
- CN - ConstipationC0009806
- ConstipatedC0009806
- ConstipationC0009806
- Constipation (finding)C0009806
- Constipation, unspecifiedC0009806
- CostivenessC0009806
- Difficult passing motionC0009806
- Difficulty defaecatingC0009806
- Difficulty defecatingC0009806
- Difficulty opening bowelsC0009806
- Difficulty passing stoolC0009806
- constipateC0009806
- constipatedC0009806
- constipatingC0009806
- constipationC0009806
- difficulty defecatingC0009806
Clinical Terms
- Acute constipation
- Acute constipation in childhood
- Alteration in bowel elimination: constipation
- CN - Constipation
- Constipation alternates with diarrhoea
- Constipation during pregnancy
- Costiveness
- Defaecation reflex finding
- Therapeutic opioid induced constipation
- Spurious diarrhea - overflow
- Difficulty defecating
- Defaecation reflex abnormal - constipated
- Difficulty passing stool
- Constipation (finding)
- Drug-induced constipation
- Simple constipation
- Encopresis
- constipating
- Spastic constipation
- Constipation due to spasm of colon
- Difficult passing motion
- Difficulty defaecating
- Overflow incontinence - faeces
- constipated
- Chronic constipation without overflow
- Neurogenic constipation
- Defecation reflex abnormal - constipated
- Encopresis with constipation AND overflow incontinence
- Defecation reflex finding
- constipate
- Chronic constipation
- Atonic constipation
- Intractable constipation
- Spurious diarrhoea - overflow
- Faecal soiling
- Alteration in bowel elimination
- Infant dyschezia
- Constipation alternates with diarrhea
- Fecal soiling
- Constipation due to neurogenic bowel
- Difficulty opening bowels
- Perceived constipation
- Acute constipation in infancy
- Constipation in pregnancy
- Obstipation
- Intermittent constipation pattern
- Constipation due to atony of colon
- Faecal overflow
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for constipation, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for constipation, unspecified is K59.00. The full clinical description is "Constipation, unspecified". K59.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K59.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K59.00 represents “Constipation, unspecified”. 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 K59.00 a billable code?
Yes, K59.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K59.00 in?
K59.00 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K59.00?
K59.00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: change in bowel habit NOS (R19.4); intestinal malabsorption (K90.-); psychogenic intestinal disorders (F45.8); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does K59.00 map to?
K59.00 maps to 24 SNOMED CT concepts: 197119006, 1296666005, 1296667001, 129851009, 58230007, and 19 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K59.00?
K59.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0009806. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K59.00 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like constipation, unspecified affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K59.00?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K59.00 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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