ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
997.49 — Other digestive system complications
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 997.49
997.49 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other digestive system complications. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 7 ICD-10-CM codes, such as K91.30 (Postprocedural intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete), K91.31 (Postprocedural partial intestinal obstruction) and K91.32 (Postprocedural complete intestinal obstruction). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- K91.30Postprocedural intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus completeapproximate
- K91.31Postprocedural partial intestinal obstructionapproximate
- K91.32Postprocedural complete intestinal obstructionapproximate
- K91.81Other intraoperative complications of digestive systemapproximate
- K91.82Postprocedural hepatic failureapproximate
- K91.83Postprocedural hepatorenal syndromeapproximate
- K91.89Other postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive systemapproximate
Common questions about 997.49
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.