K90 Intestinal malabsorption
ICD-10-CM category K90 sits in Chapter 11 (Diseases of the digestive system, K00-K95). It contains 13 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
K90.4 Other malabsorption due to intoleranceK90.8 Other intestinal malabsorptionK90.82 Short bowel syndrome
Billable codes in K90
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
K90.0 | Celiac disease |
K90.1 | Tropical sprue |
K90.2 | Blind loop syndrome, not elsewhere classified |
K90.3 | Pancreatic steatorrhea |
K90.41 | Non-celiac gluten sensitivity |
K90.49 | Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified |
K90.81 | Whipple's disease |
K90.821 | Short bowel syndrome with colon in continuity |
K90.822 | Short bowel syndrome without colon in continuity |
K90.829 | Short bowel syndrome, unspecified |
K90.83 | Intestinal failure |
K90.89 | Other intestinal malabsorption |
K90.9 | Intestinal malabsorption, unspecified |
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