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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for absorption

Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Absorption”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding absorption

The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for absorption; the code depends on the details below.

More specific absorption codes (official index)

  • carbohydrate, disturbance K90.49 — Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified
  • chemical
  • through placenta (newborn) P04.9 — Newborn affected by maternal noxious substance, unspecified
  • environmental substance P04.6 — Newborn affected by maternal exposure to environmental chemical substances
  • nutritional substance P04.5 — Newborn affected by maternal use of nutritional chemical substances
  • obstetric anesthetic or analgesic drug P04.0 — Newborn affected by maternal anesthesia and analgesia in pregnancy, labor and delivery
  • drug NEC
  • addictive
  • through placenta (newborn) P04.40 — Newborn affected by maternal use of unspecified drugs of addiction
  • cocaine P04.41 — Newborn affected by maternal use of cocaine
  • hallucinogens P04.42 — Newborn affected by maternal use of hallucinogens
  • specified drug NEC P04.49 — Newborn affected by maternal use of other drugs of addiction
  • medicinal
  • through placenta (newborn) P04.19 — Newborn affected by maternal use of unspecified medication
  • through placenta (newborn) P04.19 — Newborn affected by maternal use of unspecified medication
  • obstetric anesthetic or analgesic drug P04.0 — Newborn affected by maternal anesthesia and analgesia in pregnancy, labor and delivery
  • fat, disturbance K90.49 — Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified
  • pancreatic K90.3 — Pancreatic steatorrhea
  • noxious substance
  • protein, disturbance K90.49 — Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified
  • starch, disturbance K90.49 — Malabsorption due to intolerance, not elsewhere classified
  • toxic substance
  • uremic