K59.0 is the ICD-10 code for Constipation. It is a four-character subcategory of K59 (Other functional intestinal disorders), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K55–K64 (Other diseases of intestines) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XI · K00–K93
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
K59.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K59.0Forstoppelse
DK590Forstoppelse
- DK590AKronisk forstoppelse
K59.0Ummetus
- K59.00Hitaan läpikulkuajan ummetus
- K59.01Outlet obstruktiotyyppinen ummetus
- K59.09Määrittämätön ummetus
K59.0Obstipation
- K59.00Obstipation bei Kolontransitstörung
- K59.01Obstipation bei Stuhlentleerungsstörung
- K59.02Medikamentös induzierte Obstipation
- K59.09Sonstige und nicht näher bezeichnete Obstipation
K59.0Constipation
K59.0constipatie
Listed through more specific codes:
- K59.00Constipation, unspecified
- K59.01Slow transit constipation
- K59.02Outlet dysfunction constipation
- K59.03Drug induced constipation
- K59.04Chronic idiopathic constipation
- K59.09Other constipation
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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