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ICD-10-CM Code for Neurogenic bowel, not elsewhere classified K59.2

ICD-10 code K59.2 for Neurogenic bowel, not elsewhere classified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Neurogenic bowel, not elsewhere classified

K59

Excludes1: change in bowel habit NOS (R19.4)
intestinal malabsorption (K90.-)
psychogenic intestinal disorders (F45.8)

Excludes2: functional disorders of stomach (K31.-)

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Question: Screening Labs
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Intestinal Failure
That's not specific enough to use K90.9. I would look at K59.9, as we don't know in what capacity the patient's intestine is failing.... [ Read More ]
Denial on CPT 36410
Right now I have 10 denials with various dx. E11.9, E11.43, L02.416, L03.113, F19.90, R11.2, R06.02, R10.13, R10.9, J18.9, k59.00, N73.9, N39.0...the list goes on... [ Read More ]
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