K94.10

Billable

Enterostomy complication, unspecified

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 463 — Artificial Openings for Feeding or Elimination

0.233

V24HCC 188 — Artificial Openings for Feeding or Elimination

0.570

ESRDHCC 188 — Artificial Openings for Feeding or Elimination

0.000

What This Code Means

A problem or complication related to an enterostomy (surgically created opening in the small intestine) that is not further specified.

Coding Tips

•Enterostomy includes ileostomy and jejunostomy; identify the specific type if documented
•Attempt to identify the specific complication before using this unspecified code

Clinical Significance

Unspecified enterostomy complications represent problems with small bowel stomas that require ongoing monitoring and management. These complications can significantly impact nutritional status and fluid balance, often requiring specialized ostomy nursing care and medical intervention.

Documentation Requirements

✓Presence of enterostomy (small bowel stoma) documented
✓Evidence of complication affecting the enterostomy
✓Clinical presentation and symptoms
✓Impact on stoma output and function
✓Treatment interventions attempted
✓Assessment of stoma viability
✓Documentation of why complication type is unspecified
✓Nutritional and fluid status assessment

Commonly Confused Codes

K94.11-K94.19 — More specific enterostomy complications should be used when known K94.00-K94.09 — Colostomy complications for large bowel stomas Z93.4 — Enterostomy status without complications K91.89 — Other postoperative complications when not stoma-specific