K59.3

Applicable To

• Dilatation of colon

Approximate Synonyms

• Megacolon, not due to hirschsprungs disease

• Megacolon, not hirschsprung’s

Clinical Information

• An acute form of megacolon, severe pathological dilatation of the colon. It is associated with clinical conditions such as ulcerative colitis; crohn disease; amebic dysentery; or clostridium enterocolitis.

• Dilatation of the colon, often to alarming dimensions. There are various types of megacolon including congenital megacolon in hirschsprung disease, idiopathic megacolon in constipation, and toxic megacolon.

Details

• K59.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM K59.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K59.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 K59.3 may differ.