K59.8 Other specified functional intestinal disorders

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Applies from K59 Other functional intestinal disorders

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Excludes2 (not included here)

• functional disorders of stomach (K31.-)

Codes under K59.8

• K59.81 Ogilvie syndrome
• K59.89 Other specified functional intestinal disorders

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 564.89 Other functional disorders of intestine

Nearby codes

• K59.2 Neurogenic bowel, not elsewhere classified
• K59.3 Megacolon, not elsewhere classified
• K59.31 Toxic megacolon
• K59.39 Other megacolon
• K59.4 Anal spasm
• K59.8 Other specified functional intestinal disorders (this code)
• K59.81 Ogilvie syndrome
• K59.89 Other specified functional intestinal disorders
• K59.9 Functional intestinal disorder, unspecified