ICD-10 diagnosis code

K91.2 Postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified

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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.

  • malabsorption:
    • osteomalacia in adults M83.2
    • osteoporosis, postsurgical M81.3

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.

NorwayICD-10-NO

K91.2Postoperativ malabsorpsjon, ikke klassifisert annet sted

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK912Malabsorption efter gastrointestinal kirurgi IKA

  • DK912BKorttarmssyndrom
  • DK912CPostoperativt blind loop-syndrom
FinlandICD-10-FI

K91.2Muualla luokittamattomat leikkauksenjälkeiset imeytymishäiriöt

GermanyICD-10-GM

K91.2Malabsorption nach chirurgischem Eingriff, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert

FranceICD-10-FR

K91.2Malabsorption postchirurgicale, non classée ailleurs

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K91.2postoperatieve malabsorptie, niet elders geclassificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

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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