FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
- Code-level rules changed
Short bowel syndrome
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified (K91.2)
intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2)
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Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2023-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
Short bowel syndrome
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CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | Added |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | Code-level rules changed |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
Short gut syndrome
postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified (K91.2)
intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2)
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| K90.81 | Whipple's disease | Billable / specific |
| K90.83 | Intestinal failure | Billable / specific |
| K90.89 | Other intestinal malabsorption | Billable / specific |
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