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2007 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.* > 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 579.9 Unspecified intestinal malabsorption  On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date. The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 579.9 can be accessed here. A group of symptoms such as gas, bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea resulting from the body's inability to properly absorb nutrients. General term for a group of MALNUTRITION syndromes caused by failure of normal INTESTINAL ABSORPTION of nutrients. 579.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 579.9 contains 7 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 579.* hierarchy 579.9 also known as: Malabsorption syndrome NOS Index entries containing 579.9: Disturbance - see also Disease absorption NEC 579.9 calcium 269.3 carbohydrate 579.8 fat 579.8 protein 579.8 specified type NEC 579.8 vitamin (see also Deficiency, vitamin) 269.2 assimilation, food 579.9 Malabsorption 579.9 calcium 579.8 carbohydrate 579.8 disaccharide 271.3 drug-induced 579.8 due to bacterial overgrowth 579.8 fat 579.8 folate, congenital 281.2 galactose 271.1 glucose-galactose (congenital) 271.3 intestinal 579.9 isomaltose 271.3 lactose (hereditary) 271.3 methionine 270.4 monosaccharide 271.8 postgastrectomy 579.3 postsurgical 579.3 protein 579.8 sucrose (-isomaltose) (congenital) 271.3 syndrome 579.9 postgastrectomy 579.3 postsurgical 579.3 Malassimilation 579.9 Syndrome - see also Disease malabsorption 579.9 postsurgical 579.3 spinal fluid 331.3