K90.4

Other malabsorption due to intolerance

FY2027Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system/K90–K95 Other diseases of the digestive system

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

K90.4 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other malabsorption due to intolerance. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are K90.41 Non-celiac gluten sensitivity and K90.49 Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes1 entry and 10 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from K90 Intestinal malabsorption
  • intestinal malabsorption following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

This code
  • celiac gluten-sensitive enteropathy (K90.0)
  • lactose intolerance (E73.-)
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 11 Diseases of the digestive system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

More specific codes under K90.4 2