K90.9
K90.9: Intestinal malabsorption, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
K90.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for intestinal malabsorption, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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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
K90.9 is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies: 12 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52996Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
- A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
- A56416Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function
- A56767Billing and Coding: Heavy Metal Testing
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Malabsorption
- Malassimilation
- Steatorrhea(chronic)
- Disturbance›absorption
- Disturbance›assimilation, food
- Malabsorption›intestinal
- Malabsorption›syndrome
- Steatorrhea›idiopathic(adult) (infantile)
- Syndrome›malabsorption
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.