K91.2 (Postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified) compared with T83.022 (Displacement of nephrostomy catheter), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Yes, when both are documented. T83.022 carries an Excludes2 note covering K91.2: “postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| K91.2Postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified | T83.022Displacement of nephrostomy catheter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Postsurgical malabsorption, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K91.2). | Displacement of nephrostomy catheter is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T83.022). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83 |
| Includes | Postsurgical blind loop syndrome | — |
| Use additional code | — | code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources