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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K90.82

Short bowel syndrome

ICD-10-CM Code:
K90.82
ICD-10 Code for:
Short bowel syndrome
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

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

K90.82 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of short bowel syndrome. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Short bowel syndrome

Non-specific codes like K90.82 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for short bowel syndrome:

  • Use K90.821 for Short bowel syndrome with colon in continuity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K90.822 for Short bowel syndrome without colon in continuity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use K90.829 for Short bowel syndrome, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information

  • Short Bowel Syndrome

    a malabsorption syndrome resulting from extensive operative resection of the small intestine, the absorptive region of the gastrointestinal tract.

  • Short Bowel Syndrome

    malabsorption that results from the removal of a large segment of the small intestine or, less frequently, from the complete dysfunction of a large portion of the small intestine. signs and symptoms include diarrhea, steatorrhea, and weight loss.

New 2024 ICD-10-CM Code

K90.82 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2024, effective October 1, 2023. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2023. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2024 (October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024).

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Short gut syndrome

Code History

  • FY 2024 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024