Diagnosis Code

K90.2 BLIND LOOP SYNDROME, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K90.2

Short Description: Blind loop syndrome, not elsewhere classified

Long Description: Blind loop syndrome, not elsewhere classified

The code K90.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Other diseases of the digestive system (K90-K95)
      • Intestinal malabsorption (K90)
        • K90.2 Blind loop syndrome, not elsewhere classified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Blind loop syndrome
  • Megaloblastic anemia due to blind loop syndrome

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K90.2 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis And Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders With Mcc (391)
  • Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis And Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders Without Mcc (392)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K90.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Blind loop syndrome NOS
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • congenital blind loop syndrome (@Q43.8*)
    • postsurgical blind loop syndrome (@K91.2*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K90.2 Right Arrow 579.2 Blind loop syndrome

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K90 Intestinal malabsorption
K90.0 Celiac disease
K90.1 Tropical sprue
K90.3 Pancreatic steatorrhea
K90.4 Other malabsorption due to intolerance
K90.41 Non-celiac gluten sensitivity
K90.49 Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified
K90.8 Other intestinal malabsorption
K90.81 Whipple's disease
K90.82 Short bowel syndrome
K90.821 Short bowel syndrome with colon in continuity
K90.822 Short bowel syndrome without colon in continuity
K90.829 Short bowel syndrome, unspecified
K90.83 Intestinal failure
K90.89 Other intestinal malabsorption
K90.9 Intestinal malabsorption, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023