2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K92.9

Disease of digestive system, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Code:
K92.9
ICD-10 Code for:
Disease of digestive system, unspecified
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the digestive system
    (K00–K95)
    • Other diseases of the digestive system
      (K90-K95)
      • Other diseases of digestive system
        (K92)

K92.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of disease of digestive system, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like K92.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acute digestive system disorder
  • Allergic disorder of digestive system
  • Arthropathy associated with non-infective gastrointestinal disorder
  • Chronic digestive system disorder
  • Disorder of digestive organ
  • Disorder of digestive system
  • Disorder of digestive tract
  • Disorder of gastrointestinal tract
  • Disorder of gastrointestinal tract caused by antiretroviral drug
  • Disorder of gastrointestinal tract co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Disorder of gastrointestinal tract due to systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Disorder of lower gastrointestinal tract
  • Disorder of upper digestive tract
  • Disorder of upper gastrointestinal tract
  • Drug-induced gastrointestinal disturbance
  • Fecal incontinence due to anorectal disorder
  • Gastrointestinal complication
  • Gastrointestinal lesion with sepsis
  • Gastrointestinal sequelae of disorders
  • Gastrointestinal tract disease treatment started
  • Gastrointestinal tract problem
  • Gastrointestinal tract treatment changed
  • Pangastrointestinal system dysfunction
  • Sequelae of gastrointestinal disorders
  • Symptomatic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract

Clinical Classification

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert K92.9 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 569.9 - Intestinal disorder NOS
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Digestive Diseases

When you eat, your body breaks food down to a form it can use to build and nourish cells and provide energy. This process is called digestion.

Your digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube. It runs from your mouth to your anus and includes your esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines. Your liver, gallbladder and pancreas are also involved. They produce juices to help digestion.

There are many types of digestive disorders. The symptoms vary widely depending on the problem. In general, you should see your doctor if you have:

  • Blood in your stool
  • Changes in bowel habits
  • Severe abdominal pain
  • Unintentional weight loss
  • Heartburn not relieved by antacids

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.