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# K59.00 Constipation, unspecified

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

**Official ICD-10-CM description:** Constipation, unspecified

## Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

### Excludes1

Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

-   fecal impaction (K56.41)
-   change in bowel habit NOS ([R19.4](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r19.4/))
-   intestinal malabsorption (K90.-)
-   psychogenic intestinal disorders (F45.8)

### Excludes2

Not part of this code, but both can be coded when both are documented.

-   incomplete defecation (R15.0)
-   functional disorders of stomach (K31.-)

## Related codes

-   [`K59.01` Slow transit constipation ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k59.01/)
-   [`K59.02` Outlet dysfunction constipation ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k59.02/)
-   [`K59.03` Drug induced constipation ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k59.03/)
-   [`K59.04` Chronic idiopathic constipation ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k59.04/)
-   [`K59.09` Other constipation ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k59.09/)
-   [`K59.1` Functional diarrhea ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k59.1/)
-   [`K59.2` Neurogenic bowel, not elsewhere classified ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k59.2/)
-   [`K59.31` Toxic megacolon ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/k59.31/)

## Common questions

### Is K59.00 a billable code?

Yes. K59.00 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

K59 Other functional intestinal disorders

Chapter

Diseases of the digestive system

Billable

Yes

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