2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

K59.0 Constipation

  • Non-billable
  • 2016–2025

K59.0 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Constipation.

Type 1 excludes

Type 2 excludes

  • Incomplete defecation (R15.0)

Codes

Versions

  1. 2025

    No changes

  2. 2024

    Code changed

    • Type 1 excludes

        • fecal impaction (K56.41)
        • incomplete defecation (R15.0)
        • fecal impaction (K56.41)

    • Type 2 excludes

        • incomplete defecation (R15.0)

  3. 2023

    No changes

  4. 2022

    No changes

  5. 2021

    No changes

  6. 2020

    Code changed

    • Use additional code

        • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

  7. 2019

    No changes

  8. 2018

    No changes

  9. 2017

    Code changed

    • Use additional code

        • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

  10. 2016

    New code