K90.1
BillableTropical sprue
Tropical sprue
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Sprue NOS
- Tropical steatorrhea
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
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(56)
SNOMED CT
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to impaired absorption of folate27798002
- Megaloblastic anemia due to impaired absorption of folate27798002
- TS - Tropical sprue47384003
- Tropical enteropathy47384003
- Tropical sprue47384003
- Tropical steatorrhea47384003
- Tropical steatorrhoea47384003
- Sprue81704009
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to disease of small intestine82895008
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to ileal disease82895008
- Megaloblastic anemia due to disease of small intestine82895008
- Megaloblastic anemia due to ileal disease82895008
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to tropical sprue87806008
- Megaloblastic anemia due to tropical sprue87806008
UMLS
- Idiopathic Tropical Malabsorption SyndromeC0038054
- Post-Infective Tropical MalabsorptionC0038054
- Sprue, TropicalC0038054
- TS - Tropical sprueC0038054
- Tropical SprueC0038054
- Tropical enteropathyC0038054
- Tropical sprueC0038054
- Tropical sprue (disorder)C0038054
- Tropical steatorrheaC0038054
- Tropical steatorrhoeaC0038054
- diarrhea tropicalC0038054
- sprue tropicalC0038054
- tropical diarrheaC0038054
- tropical sprueC0038054
- SprueC0205707
- Sprue (disorder)C0205707
- Sprue NOSC0205707
- sprueC0205707
- spruesC0205707
Clinical Terms
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to impaired absorption of folate
- Sprue
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to disease of small intestine
- Sprue (disorder)
- Tropical steatorrhoea
- sprues
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to ileal disease
- Tropical sprue (disorder)
- diarrhea tropical
- tropical diarrhea
- Post-Infective Tropical Malabsorption
- sprue tropical
- Sprue NOS
- Tropical enteropathy
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to tropical sprue
- Idiopathic Tropical Malabsorption Syndrome
- TS - Tropical sprue
- Megaloblastic anemia due to disease of small intestine
- Megaloblastic anemia due to ileal disease
- Megaloblastic anemia due to impaired absorption of folate
- Megaloblastic anemia due to tropical sprue
- Sprue, Tropical
- Tropical steatorrhea
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for tropical sprue?
The ICD-10-CM code for tropical sprue is K90.1. The full clinical description is "Tropical sprue". K90.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K90.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K90.1 represents “Tropical sprue”. 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 K90.1 a billable code?
Yes, K90.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K90.1 in?
K90.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K90.1?
K90.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does K90.1 map to?
K90.1 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 82895008, 27798002, 87806008, 81704009, 47384003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K90.1?
K90.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0038054, C0205707. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K90.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like tropical sprue 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 K90.1?
K90.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: DA96.01 (Tropical sprue).
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