Is K59.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. K59.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does K59.8 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64).

K59.8

K59.8 — Other specified functional intestinal disorders

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

K59.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified functional intestinal disorders. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

K59.8 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead K59.8

2 child codes. Green means billable.

K59.81Ogilvie syndrome
K59.89Other specified functional intestinal disorders

Related codes at this level

Codes that share K59. If K59.8 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

K59.0Constipation
K59.1Functional diarrhea
K59.2Neurogenic bowel, not elsewhere classified
K59.3Megacolon, not elsewhere classified
K59.4Anal spasm
K59.9Functional intestinal disorder, unspecified

Questions about K59.8

Is K59.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. K59.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does K59.8 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64).