Is K94.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. K94.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does K94.0 sit in the tabular list?

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

K94.0

K94.0 — Colostomy complications

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

K94.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for colostomy complications. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

K94.0 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 K94.0

5 child codes. Green means billable.

K94.00Colostomy complication, unspecified
K94.01Colostomy hemorrhage
K94.02Colostomy infection
K94.03Colostomy malfunction
K94.09Other complications of colostomy

Related codes at this level

Codes that share K94. If K94.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

K94.1Enterostomy complications
K94.2Gastrostomy complications
K94.3Esophagostomy complications

Questions about K94.0

Is K94.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. K94.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does K94.0 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95), in the block Other diseases of the digestive system (K90-K95).