ICD-10 diagnosis code

K90.4 Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified

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K90.4 is the ICD-10 code for Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified. It is a four-character subcategory of K90 (Intestinal malabsorption), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block K90–K93 (Other diseases of the digestive system) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XI · K00–K93
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What K90.4 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Malabsorption due to intolerance to:
    • carbohydrate
    • fat
    • protein
    • starch

What K90.4 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • gluten-sensitive enteropathy K90.0
  • lactose intolerance E73.-

K90.4 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

NorwayICD-10-NO

K90.4Malabsorpsjon som skyldes intoleranse, ikke klassifisert annet sted

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK904Malabsorption ved intolerans IKS

  • DK904DMalabsorption ved fedtintolerans
  • DK904EMalabsorption ved kulhydratintolerans
  • DK904FMalabsorption ved proteinintolerans
FinlandICD-10-FI

K90.4Muualla luokittamattoman intoleranssin aiheuttama imeytymishäiriö

GermanyICD-10-GM

K90.4Malabsorption durch Intoleranz, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert

FranceICD-10-FR

K90.4Malabsorption due à une intolérance, non classée ailleurs

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K90.4malabsorptie door intolerantie, niet elders geclassificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • K90.41Non-celiac gluten sensitivity
  • K90.49Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified

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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