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Category · FY2027

K94 Complications of artificial openings of the digestive system

  • Header · not billable

K94 is not billable. The category heads 20 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 4 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Stricturecolostomy → K94.03
  • Dysfunctioncolostomy → K94.03
  • Malfunctioncolostomy → K94.03

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
  2. K90-K95 Other diseases of the digestive system (K90-K95)
  3. K94 Complications of artificial openings of the digestive system
Billable codes
20
Subdivisions
4
CC / MCC codes
15 / 0
HCC V28 codes
20
New FY2027
0
Index entries
63

Codes in K94

  1. K94.0
    Colostomy complications
    Header
  2. K94.00
    Colostomy complication, unspecified
    Billable463
  3. K94.01
    Colostomy hemorrhage
    BillableCC463
  4. K94.02
    Colostomy infection
    BillableCC463
    Use additional code 3

    Use additional code

    • code to specify type of infection, such as:
    • cellulitis of abdominal wall (L03.311) L03.311
    • sepsis (A40.-, A41.-) A40 A41
  5. K94.03
    Colostomy malfunction
    BillableCC463
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Mechanical complication of colostomy
  6. K94.09
    Other complications of colostomy
    BillableCC463
  7. K94.1
    Enterostomy complications
    Header
  8. K94.10
    Enterostomy complication, unspecified
    Billable463
  9. K94.11
    Enterostomy hemorrhage
    BillableCC463
  10. K94.12
    Enterostomy infection
    BillableCC463
    Use additional code 3

    Use additional code

    • code to specify type of infection, such as:
    • cellulitis of abdominal wall (L03.311) L03.311
    • sepsis (A40.-, A41.-) A40 A41
  11. K94.13
    Enterostomy malfunction
    BillableCC463
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Mechanical complication of enterostomy
  12. K94.19
    Other complications of enterostomy
    BillableCC463
  13. K94.2
    Gastrostomy complications
    Header
  14. K94.20
    Gastrostomy complication, unspecified
    Billable463
  15. K94.21
    Gastrostomy hemorrhage
    Billable463
  16. K94.22
    Gastrostomy infection
    BillableCC463
    Use additional code 3

    Use additional code

    • code to specify type of infection, such as:
    • cellulitis of abdominal wall (L03.311) L03.311
    • sepsis (A40.-, A41.-) A40 A41
  17. K94.23
    Gastrostomy malfunction
    BillableCC463
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Mechanical complication of gastrostomy
  18. K94.29
    Other complications of gastrostomy
    Billable463
  19. K94.3
    Esophagostomy complications
    Header
  20. K94.30
    Esophagostomy complications, unspecified
    BillableCC463
  21. K94.31
    Esophagostomy hemorrhage
    BillableCC463
  22. K94.32
    Esophagostomy infection
    BillableCC463
    Use additional code 1

    Use additional code

    • code to identify the infection
  23. K94.33
    Esophagostomy malfunction
    BillableCC463
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Mechanical complication of esophagostomy
  24. K94.39
    Other complications of esophagostomy
    BillableCC463

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

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Instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 11 instructions (Excludes2 8): printed on the chapter 11 page.

Index entries

  • Complication(s) (from) (of)colostomy (stoma) → K94.00
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)colostomy → K94.02
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)colostomy → K94.02
  • Colostomymalfunctioning → K94.03
  • Dysfunctioncolostomy → K94.03
  • Malfunctioncolostomy → K94.03
  • Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial)colostomy → K94.03
  • Stoma malfunctioncolostomy → K94.03
  • Stricturecolostomy → K94.03
  • Fistula (cutaneous)colostomy → K94.09
  • Prolapse, prolapsedcecostomy → K94.09
  • Prolapse, prolapsedcolostomy → K94.09
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)enterostomy (stoma) → K94.10
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)enterostomy → K94.12
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)ileostomy (bud) → K94.12
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)enterostomy → K94.12
  • Dysfunctionenterostomy → K94.13
  • Dysfunctionileostomy (stoma) → K94.13
  • Dysfunctionjejunostomy (stoma) → K94.13
  • Ileostomymalfunctioning → K94.13
  • Malfunctionenteric stoma → K94.13
  • Malfunctionenterostomy → K94.13
  • Malfunctionileostomy → K94.13
  • Malfunctionjejunostomy → K94.13
  • Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial)enterostomy → K94.13
  • Stoma malfunctionenterostomy → K94.13
  • Stoma malfunctionileostomy → K94.13
  • Strictureenterostomy → K94.13
  • Prolapse, prolapsedileostomy bud → K94.19
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)gastrostomy (stoma) → K94.20
  • Dysfunctiongastrostomy (stoma) → K94.23
  • Malfunctiongastrostomy → K94.23
  • Stoma malfunctiongastrostomy → K94.23
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)esophagostomy → K94.30
  • Malfunctionesophagostomy → K94.33
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)colostomy (stoma)hemorrhage → K94.01
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)colostomy (stoma)infection → K94.02
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)colostomy (stoma)malfunction → K94.03
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)colostomy (stoma)mechanical → K94.03
  • Malfunctioncolostomyvalve → K94.03

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