AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2016 Issue 4; ICD-10-CM NEW/REVISED CODES

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Codes K58.1, Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation; K58.2, Mixed irritable bowel syndrome; and K58.8, Other irritable bowel syndrome, have been created to distinguish types of irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort, bloating and changes in bowel movement. There are four types of IBS that are based on the predominant alteration in stool consistency: IBS-C, with constipation, IBS-D, with diarrhea, IBS-M, mixed IBS (both constipation and diarrhea) and IBS-U, unsubtyped IBS (diarrhea and constipation less than 25% of the time). IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder that affects 10%...

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