K90.82 — Short bowel syndrome
Is K90.82 billable?
No — K90.82 is a non-billable header code. K90.82 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath K90.82.
K90.82 at a glance
| Code | K90.82 |
|---|---|
| Description | Short bowel syndrome |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with K90.82 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified (K91.2)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to K90.82.
- Short gut syndrome
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from K90
The conditions below can never be reported together with K90.82 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 11
The conditions below are not part of K90.82, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, K90.82 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
What codes fall under K90.82? (3)
How long has K90.82 existed?
K90.82 first appears in FY2024.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.