K90.2
K90.2: Blind loop syndrome, not elsewhere classified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K90.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for blind loop syndrome, not elsewhere classified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check K90.2 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Blind loop syndrome NOS
Other codes that can never be billed with K90.2
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- K59Other functional intestinal disorders
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
K90.2 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56416Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function
- A56798Billing and Coding: Vitamin D Assay Testing
- A56841Billing and Coding: Vitamin D; 25 hydroxy, includes fraction(s), if performed
- A57063Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Blind›loop syndrome
- Lane's›syndrome
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive›lacteal, with steatorrhea
- Steatorrhea›with lacteal obstruction
- Syndrome›blind loop
- Syndrome›postoperative NEC›blind loop
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.