K59.0 - Constipation
The ICD 10 Code for Constipation is listed as K59.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.
| ICD 10 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | K59.0
|
| Description: | Constipation
|
| Chapter | Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95) |
| Block | Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64) |
| Parent | K59 - Other functional intestinal disorders |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of K59.0: | |
| K59.00 - Constipation, unspecified | |
| K59.01 - Slow transit constipation | |
| K59.02 - Outlet dysfunction constipation | |
| K59.09 - Other constipation | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of K59.0: | |
| K59.1 - Functional diarrhea | |
| K59.2 - Neurogenic bowel, not elsewhere classified | |
| K59.3 - Megacolon, not elsewhere classified | |
| K59.4 - Anal spasm | |
| K59.8 - Other specified functional intestinal disorders | |
| K59.9 - Functional intestinal disorder, unspecified | |