ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

K90.82Short bowel syndrome

Not billable — use a more specific code

K90.82 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code last changed in FY2024 (effective October 1, 2023). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About K90.82

K90.82 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for short bowel syndrome. It belongs to category K90 (intestinal malabsorption), block K90-K95 (other diseases of the digestive system) and chapter 11 (diseases of the digestive system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within K90.8 (other intestinal malabsorption), K90.82 is specifically for short bowel syndrome. Related codes cover Whipple's disease (K90.81), intestinal failure (K90.83) and other intestinal malabsorption (K90.89).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: K90.821 (with colon in continuity), K90.822 (without colon in continuity) and K90.829 (unspecified).

Don't report K90.82 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified (K91.2).

It was added in FY2024, effective October 1, 2023.

Specific codes under K90.82

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code

Short gut syndrome

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified (K91.2)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to K90.82.

› From K90 Intestinal malabsorption

Excludes1

intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system.

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FY2024 (effective 10/1/2023): Added
No changes since FY2024.

Common questions about K90.82

Is K90.82 billable?: No. K90.82 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.