ICD-10-CM Code K90.8
Other intestinal malabsorption
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 K90.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of K90.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other intestinal malabsorption' in more detail.
- K90.8 Other intestinal malabsorption NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE K90.81 Whipple's disease
- BILLABLE K90.89 Other intestinal malabsorption
The ICD code K908 is used to code Bile acid malabsorption
bile acid malabsorption, known also as bile acid diarrhea, is a cause of several gut-related problems, the main one being chronic diarrhea. it has also been called bile acid-induced diarrhea, cholerheic or choleretic enteropathy and bile salt malabsorption. it can result from malabsorption secondary to gastrointestinal disease, or be a primary disorder, associated with excessive bile acid production. treatment with bile acid sequestrants is often effective.
| Specialty: | Gastroenterology |
| MeSH Code: | C567652 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 579.8 |
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Seronegative arthritis secondary to Whipple's disease (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K90.8 - Other intestinal malabsorption'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K90.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: K90 - Intestinal malabsorption