536.3 GASTROPARESIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 536.3

Short Description: Gastroparesis

Long Description: Gastroparesis

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Diseases of esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (530-539)
      • 536 Disorders of function of stomach
        • 536.3 Gastroparesis

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 536.3 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Achylia
    • gastrica 536.8
      • neurogenic 536.3
  • Atonia, atony, atonic
    • dyspepsia 536.3
      • psychogenic 306.4
    • stomach 536.3
      • neurotic or psychogenic 306.4
      • psychogenic 306.4
  • Diabetes, diabetic (brittle) (congenital) (familial) (mellitus) (severe) (slight) (without complication) 250.0
    • gastroparesis 250.6 [536.3]
      • due to secondary diabetes 249.6 [536.3]
    • secondary (chemical-induced) (due to chronic condition) (due to infection) (drug-induced) 249.0
      • gastroparesis 249.6 [536.3]
  • Dyspepsia (allergic) (congenital) (fermentative) (flatulent) (functional) (gastric) (gastrointestinal) (neurogenic) (occupational) (reflex) 536.8
    • atonic 536.3
      • psychogenic 306.4
  • Gastroparalysis 536.3
    • diabetic 250.6 [536.3]
      • due to secondary diabetes 249.6 [536.3]
  • Gastroparesis 536.3
    • diabetic 250.6 [536.3]
      • due to secondary diabetes 249.6 [536.3]
  • Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
    • stomach 536.3
      • diabetic 250.6 [536.3]
        • due to secondary diabetes 249.6 [536.3]
      • nerve (nondiabetic) 352.3
  • Paresis (see also Paralysis) 344.9
    • stomach 536.3
      • diabetic 250.6 [536.3]
        • due to secondary diabetes 249.6 [536.3]
  • Stasis
    • gastric 536.3
    • stomach 536.3

Crosswalk Information

The code 536.3 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
536.3 Right Arrow K31.84 Gastroparesis
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
536.0 Achlorhydria
536.1 Acute dilatation of stomach
536.2 Persistent vomiting
536.40 Gastrostomy complication, unspecified
536.41 Infection of gastrostomy
536.42 Mechanical complication of gastrostomy
536.49 Other gastrostomy complications
536.8 Dyspepsia and other specified disorders of function of stomach
536.9 Unspecified functional disorder of stomach


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