K90.49

Billable

Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified

Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K90-K95

Parent Code

K90.4

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to carbohydrate
  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to fat
  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to protein
  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to starch

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

Related Codes(1)
K90.41

Non-celiac gluten sensitivity

Billable
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(118)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Wheat intolerance
  • CHAPLE syndrome
  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to protein
  • MSG (monosodium glutamate) intolerance
  • CHAPLE (complement hyperactivation, angiopathic thrombosis, protein losing enteropathy) syndrome
  • Malabsorption caused by intolerance to carbohydrate
  • Intestinal malabsorption of protein
  • Intestinal malabsorption of fat
  • Protein-losing enteropathy
  • Decay accelerating factor deficiency
  • Intolerance to monosodium glutamate
  • Finding of D-Xylose tolerance
  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to carbohydrate
  • Syndrome of carbohydrate intolerance
  • Exudative enteropathy
  • MSG (monosodium glutamate) symptom complex
  • Malabsorption caused by intolerance to protein
  • Malabsorption caused by intolerance to fat
  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to protein (disorder)
  • Cow milk intolerance
  • Chronic diarrhea of infants AND/OR young children
  • Intestinal malabsorption of carbohydrate
  • Chronic diarrhoea of infants AND/OR young children
  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to carbohydrate (disorder)
  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to fat
  • E621 intolerance
  • PLE - Protein-losing enteropathy
  • Complement hyperactivation, angiopathic thrombosis, protein losing enteropathy syndrome
  • Milk intolerance
  • Intolerance to food
  • Intolerance to milk
  • Congenital chronic diarrhoea with exudative enteropathy
  • Intolerance to cow milk
  • Intolerance to infant formula
  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to fat (disorder)
  • Impaired intestinal protein absorption
  • Intolerance to wheat
  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to soya protein
  • D-Xylose intolerance
  • Congenital chronic diarrhea with exudative enteropathy
  • Impaired intestinal fat absorption
  • Gastrointestinal tolerance observation
  • CD55 - Cluster of differentiation antigen 55 deficiency
  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to soy protein
  • Food intolerance
  • Protein malabsorption
  • Congenital chronic diarrhoea with protein-losing enteropathy
  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to starch
  • Infant formula intolerance
  • Monosodium glutamate symptom complex
  • D-Xylose tolerance - finding
  • Monosodium glutamate intolerance
  • Sodium hydrogen L-glutamate intolerance
  • Gastrointestinal tolerance finding
  • Congenital chronic diarrhea with protein-losing enteropathy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified?

The ICD-10-CM code for malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified is K90.49. The full clinical description is "Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified". K90.49 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K90.49 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K90.49 represents “Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified”. 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 K90.49 a billable code?

Yes, K90.49 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K90.49 in?

K90.49 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K90.49?

K90.49 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 K90.49 map to?

K90.49 maps to 28 SNOMED CT concepts: 234624002, 1279887007, 25319005, 773579007, 738069006, and 23 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K90.49?

K90.49 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0341293, C0554102, C0341295, C4268667, C0494806. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does K90.49 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified 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 K90.49?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K90.49 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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