2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Other Diseases Of Digestive System 570-579 > Intestinal Malabsorption 579.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 579.2 Blind loop syndrome View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 579.2 A malabsorption syndrome that is associated with a blind loop in the upper SMALL INTESTINE that is characterized by the lack of peristaltic movement, stasis of INTESTINAL CONTENTS, and the overgrowth of BACTERIA. Such bacterial overgrowth interferes with BILE SALTS action, FATTY ACIDS processing, MICROVILLI integrity, and the ABSORPTION of nutrients such as VITAMIN B12 and FOLIC ACID. 579.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 579.2 contains 5 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 579.* hierarchy Alternate Terminology Postoperative blind loop syndrome  Index entries containing 579.2: Blind loop syndrome (postoperative) 579.2 Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive lacteal, with steatorrhea 579.2 Steatorrhea (chronic) 579.8 with lacteal obstruction 579.2 Syndrome - see also Disease blind loop (postoperative) 579.2 postoperative NEC 998.9 blind loop 579.2