Is K91.30 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. K91.30 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does K91.30 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Other diseases of the digestive system (K90-K95).

K91.30

K91.30 — Postprocedural intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

K91.30 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for postprocedural intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Inclusion terms

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

Postprocedural intestinal obstruction NOS

Risk adjustment

K91.30 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.

Medicare coverage

K91.30 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
A56394Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy-Diagnostic
A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A56632Billing and Coding: Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy/Proctosigmoidoscopy

How K91.30 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to K91.30.

Adhesions, adhesive›postoperative›with obstruction
Complication›surgical procedure›intestinal obstruction
Difficult, difficulty›mechanical, gastroduodenal stoma›causing obstruction
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive›intestine›postoperative
Complication›gastrointestinal›postoperative›obstruction

Related codes at this level

Codes that share K91.3. If K91.30 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about K91.30

Is K91.30 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. K91.30 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does K91.30 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Other diseases of the digestive system (K90-K95).