ICD-10 codes for Constipation

The primary ICD-10-CM codes for constipation are K59.0, K59.00, K59.01. Across all sub-categories, 18 codes are grouped under constipation, with 14 marked as billable (specific enough for a medical claim).

There are 18 ICD-10-CM codes related to constipation. Of these, 14 are billable specific codes and 4 are non-billable header categories that organize the specific codes underneath them. Header codes cannot be reported on a claim by themselves.

Yes. 14 of the 18 ICD-10-CM codes for constipation are billable. Common examples include K59.00 (Constipation, unspecified); K59.01 (Slow transit constipation); K59.02 (Outlet dysfunction constipation). Code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation.

The most commonly used billable codes for constipation include: K59.00 (Constipation, unspecified); K59.01 (Slow transit constipation); K59.02 (Outlet dysfunction constipation). The correct code depends on the documented clinical presentation, including any complications, episode (acute / chronic), and laterality where applicable. Always code to the highest level of specificity supported by the clinical documentation.

No, K59.0 (Constipation) is a non-billable header code. You need to use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

The ICD-10 codes for constipation map to at least 25 SNOMED CT concepts. Examples of SNOMED CT concept IDs in this group include 111360009, 129585003, 1296666005, 1296667001, 129851009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records; AutoICD's coding API returns SNOMED CT IDs alongside each ICD-10 code via the include_snomed=true flag.

The ICD-10 codes for constipation are linked to 22 UMLS CUIs in the National Library of Medicine's Metathesaurus. Sample CUIs include C0341089, C0009806, C0729262, C0949134, C0267511. UMLS CUIs unify the same concept across SNOMED CT, ICD-10, ICD-11, RxNorm, MeSH, and dozens of other source vocabularies.

Constipation may also be referred to as: constipation, bowel constipation, chronic constipation, obstipation. The same ICD-10-CM codes apply regardless of which term appears in the clinical documentation. Synonyms are surfaced by AutoICD's NER pass and mapped to the canonical ICD-10 family above.