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

Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and Malabsorption Disorders

Code K90.4, Other malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified, has been expanded. Code K90.41, Non-celiac gluten sensitivity, was added to allow the reporting of gluten sensitivity not related to celiac disease. This code assignment includes gluten sensitivity not otherwise specified, and non-celiac gluten sensitive enteropathy. Code K90.49, Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified, allows the reporting of malabsorption due to carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and/or starches. Gluten sensitivity is a condition which can present with symptoms similar to those of celiac disease that improves when gluten is eliminated from the diet. People with gluten sensitivity...

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