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K59.3 Megacolon, not elsewhere classified

Non-Billable/Non-Specific

Applicable To

  • Dilatation of colon

Code First

  • , if applicable (T51-T65) to identify toxic agent

Type 1 Excludes

  • congenital megacolon (aganglionic) (Q43.1)
  • megacolon (due to) (in) Chagas' disease (B57.32)
  • megacolon (due to) (in) Clostridium difficile (A04.7-)
  • megacolon (due to) (in) Hirschsprung's disease (Q43.1)

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