Complications of artificial openings of the digestive system (K94)

ICD-10 code section K94 covers complications related to artificial openings created in the digestive system, such as colostomies, enterostomies, gastrostomies, and esophagostomies. These codes help document specific problems that arise after surgical creation of these openings, ensuring precise clinical reporting and treatment planning.

This code section includes detailed subcategories: for example, K94.0 represents colostomy complications like hemorrhage (stomal bleeding), infection, malfunction (like stenosis), and other issues such as fistulas or prolapse. Similarly, K94.1 addresses enterostomy complications, including hemorrhage, infection, mechanical problems, and prolapse, with synonyms like ileostomy hemorrhage or stomal prolapse. Codes under K94.2 apply to gastrostomy problems such as hemorrhage, infection (like an infected gastrostomy site), and tube malfunction. Likewise, K94.3 pertains to esophagostomy complications including bleeding, infection, and mechanical malfunction. Using these codes helps clinicians and coders accurately classify postoperative complications linked to these artificial digestive system openings.