K91.2 is the ICD-10 code for Postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified. It is a four-character subcategory of K91 (Postprocedural disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified), 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 K91.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Postsurgical blind loop syndrome
What K91.2 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
K91.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K91.2Postoperativ malabsorption som ej klassificeras på annan plats
K91.2Postoperativ malabsorpsjon, ikke klassifisert annet sted
DK912Malabsorption efter gastrointestinal kirurgi IKA
- DK912BKorttarmssyndrom
- DK912CPostoperativt blind loop-syndrom
K91.2Muualla luokittamattomat leikkauksenjälkeiset imeytymishäiriöt
K91.2Malabsorption nach chirurgischem Eingriff, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert
K91.2Malabsorption postchirurgicale, non classée ailleurs
K91.2postoperatieve malabsorptie, niet elders geclassificeerd
K91.2Postsurgical malabsorption, 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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