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K59.3 – Megacolon, not elsewhere classified

Overview

Coding Notes

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Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Code First

, if applicable (T51-T65) to identify toxic agent

Type 1 Excludes

congenital megacolon (aganglionic) (Q43.1)
megacolon (due to) (in) Chagas' disease (B57.32)
megacolon (due to) (in) Clostridium difficile (A04.7-)
megacolon (due to) (in) Hirschsprung's disease (Q43.1)

Applicable To

Dilatation of colon

Child Codes

Toxic megacolon
Other megacolon

Sibling Codes

Constipation
Functional diarrhea
Neurogenic bowel, not elsewhere classified
Anal spasm
Other specified functional intestinal disorders
Functional intestinal disorder, unspecified

Parent Sibling Codes

Crohn's disease [regional enteritis]
Ulcerative colitis
Other and unspecified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
Vascular disorders of intestine
Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
Diverticular disease of intestine
Irritable bowel syndrome
Other functional intestinal disorders

View in Tabular

Code Title
K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
K59 Other functional intestinal disorders
K59.3 Megacolon, not elsewhere classified
Type 1 Excludes
congenital megacolon (aganglionic) (Q43.1)
megacolon (due to) (in) Chagas' disease (B57.32)
megacolon (due to) (in) Clostridium difficile (A04.7-)
megacolon (due to) (in) Hirschsprung's disease (Q43.1)

Applicable to
Dilatation of colon

Code First
, if applicable (T51-T65) to identify toxic agent

K59.31 Toxic megacolon
K59.39 Other megacolon