K90.822

K90.822: Short bowel syndrome without colon in continuity

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

K90.822 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for short bowel syndrome without colon in continuity. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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code, if applicable, for colostomy status (Z93.3)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Short bowel syndrome without colonic continuity

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above K90.822

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on K90.82: Short bowel syndrome

postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified (K91.2)

Written on K90: Intestinal malabsorption

intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2)

Other codes that can never be billed with K90.822

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

K90.822 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
A56416Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function
A56632Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy
A56841Billing and Coding: Vitamin D; 25 hydroxy, includes fraction(s), if performed