ICD-10-CM Code K59
Other functional intestinal disorders
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code K59 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of K59 that describes the diagnosis 'other functional intestinal disorders' in more detail.
- K59 Other functional intestinal disorders NON-BILLABLE
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- K59.00 Constipation, unspecified BILLABLE
- K59.01 Slow transit constipation BILLABLE
- K59.02 Outlet dysfunction constipation BILLABLE
- K59.09 Other constipation BILLABLE
- BILLABLE K59.1 Functional diarrhea
- BILLABLE K59.2 Neurogenic bowel, not elsewhere classified
- BILLABLE K59.3 Megacolon, not elsewhere classified
- BILLABLE K59.4 Anal spasm
- BILLABLE K59.8 Other specified functional intestinal disorders
- BILLABLE K59.9 Functional intestinal disorder, unspecified
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Coding Notes for K59 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Change in bowel habit NOS - instead, use code R19.4
- Intestinal malabsorption - instead, use code K90.-
- Psychogenic intestinal disorders - instead, use code F45.8
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Functional disorders of stomach - instead, use code K31.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K59 - Other functional intestinal disorders'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K59. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.