2025 ICD-10-CM code K94.2
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Diseases of the digestive system - Other diseases of the digestive system 11 Feed
Complications arising from a gastrostomy.
Medical necessity for treatment of gastrostomy complications is established by the clinical documentation supporting the diagnosis and the need for intervention. This may include imaging studies, laboratory results, and documentation of clinical signs and symptoms.
Clinicians responsible for managing patients with gastrostomies should monitor for and address potential complications. This involves regular assessment of the gastrostomy site, prompt diagnosis of complications, and appropriate interventions.
In simple words: This code refers to problems that can happen after a feeding tube is surgically placed into the stomach.
This code encompasses various complications that can occur after the creation of a gastrostomy, a surgical opening into the stomach for feeding or drainage.
Example 1: A patient presents with bleeding from their gastrostomy site a week after placement. This is coded as K94.21 (Gastrostomy hemorrhage)., A patient develops redness, swelling, and tenderness around their gastrostomy tube, indicating an infection. This is coded as K94.22 (Gastrostomy infection), with an additional code to specify the type of infection., A patient's gastrostomy tube becomes dislodged or malfunctions, requiring intervention. This is coded as K94.23 (Gastrostomy malfunction).
Documentation should include details about the gastrostomy complication, including the specific type, clinical findings, diagnostic tests performed, and treatments provided. Additional codes should be used to document the specific cause or type of infection, if applicable.
- Specialties:General surgery, gastroenterology, critical care, pediatric surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility, Home Health