K95

Complications of bariatric procedures

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.

K95 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for complications of bariatric procedures. 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 K95.0 Complications of gastric band procedure and K95.8 Complications of other bariatric procedure. Its coding notes include 8 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

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

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 K95 2