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ICD-10 K59.0 - Constipation
Chapter 11 Section K55-K64

K59.0

ICD-10 Not billable

Constipation

Use additional code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Specifically for this code:
  • fecal impaction (K56.41)
  • incomplete defecation (R15.0)
From Chapter 11:
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
K59.0 is a "category code," which means it's non-billable. Billable codes require more specificity. Use the list below to navigate to codes that are more specific:
10
K59.00
Constipation, unspecified
Billable
10
K59.01
Slow transit constipation
Billable
10
K59.02
Outlet dysfunction constipation
Billable
10
K59.03
Drug induced constipation
Billable
10
K59.04
Chronic idiopathic constipation
Billable
10
K59.09
Other constipation
Billable
      
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