R11.15 Cyclical vomiting syndrome unrelated to migraine

Coding notes

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

Also covers

• Cyclic vomiting syndrome NOS
• Persistent vomiting

Excludes1

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

• cyclical vomiting in migraine (G43.A-)
• cyclical vomiting associated with migraine (G43.A-)
• excessive vomiting in pregnancy (O21.-)
• hematemesis (K92.0)
• neonatal hematemesis (P54.0)
• newborn vomiting (P92.0-)
• psychogenic vomiting (F50.89)
• vomiting associated with bulimia nervosa (F50.2-)
• vomiting following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.0)

Excludes2

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

• bulimia nervosa (F50.20)
• diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition (E08.-)
• congenital or infantile pylorospasm (Q40.0)
• gastrointestinal hemorrhage (K92.0-K92.2)
• intestinal obstruction (K56.-)
• newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)
• newborn intestinal obstruction (P76.-)
• pylorospasm (K31.3)
• signs and symptoms involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
• symptoms referable to female genital organs (N94.-)
• symptoms referable to male genital organs (N48-N50)