K59.0

Constipation

Non-billable header

K59.0 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • fecal impaction (K56.41)
  • change in bowel habit NOS (R19.4) (from K59)
  • intestinal malabsorption (K90.-) (from K59)
  • psychogenic intestinal disorders (F45.8) (from K59)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • incomplete defecation (R15.0)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from K59)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from K59)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from K59)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from K59)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from K59)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from K59)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from K59)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from K59)
  • functional disorders of stomach (K31.-) (from K59)

Parent code

  • K59Other functional intestinal disordersHeader

More specific codes K59.0

  • K59.00Constipation, unspecifiedBillable
  • K59.01Slow transit constipationBillable
  • K59.02Outlet dysfunction constipationBillable
  • K59.03Drug induced constipationBillable
  • K59.04Chronic idiopathic constipationBillable
  • K59.09Other constipationBillable

Related codes

  • K59.1Functional diarrheaBillable
  • K59.2Neurogenic bowel, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
  • K59.3Megacolon, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • K59.4Anal spasmBillable
  • K59.8Other specified functional intestinal disordersHeader
  • K59.9Functional intestinal disorder, unspecifiedBillable

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