2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 536.3
Gastroparesis
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 536.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 536.3 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
536.3 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K31.84 Gastroparesis
Approximate Synonyms
- Diabetes type 1 with gastroparesis
- Diabetes type 2 with gastroparesis
- Diabetic gastroparesis
- Diabetic gastroparesis associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus
- diabetic gastroparesis associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus
- DM 1 w diabetic gastroparesis
- DM 2 W diabetic gastroparesis
- Gastroparesis due to diabetes
- Gastroparesis due to DM
- Gastroparesis syndrome
Clinical Information
- A disorder characterized by an incomplete paralysis of the muscles of the stomach wall resulting in delayed emptying of the gastric contents into the small intestine
- Chronic delayed gastric emptying. Gastroparesis may be caused by motor dysfunction or paralysis of stomach muscles or may be associated with other systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus
- Paralysis of the muscles of the stomach wall resulting in delayed emptying of the gastric contents into the small intestine
Code First
- Code first underlying disease, if known, such as:
dyspepsia 536.3
psychogenic 306.4
