K91.3 is the ICD-10 code for Postoperative intestinal obstruction. 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
K91.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
K91.3Postoperativ tarmobstruksjon
DK913Postoperativ tarmobstruktion
- DK913ATarmstenose efter kirurgi
- DK913BStenose ved gastrojejunostomi
- DK913CStenose ved jejunojejunostomi
K91.3Leikkauksenjälkeinen suolentukkeuma
K91.3Postoperativer Darmverschluss
K91.3Occlusion intestinale postopératoire, non classée ailleurs
K91.3postoperatieve darmobstructie
Listed through more specific codes:
- K91.30Postprocedural intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete
- K91.31Postprocedural partial intestinal obstruction
- K91.32Postprocedural complete intestinal obstruction
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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