579.3 INTEST POSTOP NONABSORB


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 579.3

Short Description: Intest postop nonabsorb

Long Description: Other and unspecified postsurgical nonabsorption

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Other diseases of digestive system (570-579)
      • 579 Intestinal malabsorption
        • 579.3 Intest postop nonabsorb

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Alimentary hypoglycemia
  • Malnutrition following gastrointestinal surgery
  • Post gastrointestinal tract surgery hypoglycemia
  • Post-gastrointestinal tract surgery malnutrition
  • Postprocedural intestinal steatorrhea
  • Postprocedural steatorrhea
  • Post-surgical malabsorption
  • Post-surgical malabsorption osteoporosis
  • Short bowel syndrome

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 579.3 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Hypoglycemia (spontaneous) 251.2
    • following gastrointestinal surgery 579.3
  • Malabsorption 579.9
    • postgastrectomy 579.3
    • postsurgical 579.3
    • syndrome 579.9
      • postgastrectomy 579.3
      • postsurgical 579.3
  • Malnutrition (calorie) 263.9
    • following gastrointestinal surgery 579.3
  • Short, shortening, shortness
    • bowel syndrome 579.3
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • malabsorption 579.9
      • postsurgical 579.3
    • short
      • bowel 579.3
  • Tachyalimentation 579.3

Crosswalk Information

The code 579.3 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
579.3 Right Arrow K91.2 Postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified
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
579.0 Celiac disease
579.1 Tropical sprue
579.2 Blind loop syndrome
579.4 Pancreatic steatorrhea
579.8 Other specified intestinal malabsorption
579.9 Unspecified intestinal malabsorption


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014