2008 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.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 579.3 Other and unspecified postsurgical nonabsorption  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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 579.3 can be accessed here. 579.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 579.3 contains 10 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 579.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 579.3 also known as: Hypoglycemia following gastrointestinal surgery Malnutrition following gastrointestinal surgery Index entries containing 579.3: Hypoglycemia (spontaneous) 251.2 following gastrointestinal surgery 579.3 Malabsorption 579.9 postgastrectomy 579.3 postsurgical 579.3 syndrome 579.9 postgastrectomy 579.3 postsurgical 579.3 Malnutrition (calorie) 263.9 following gastrointestinal surgery 579.3 Short, shortening, shortness bowel syndrome 579.3 Syndrome - see also Disease malabsorption 579.9 postsurgical 579.3 short bowel 579.3 Tachyalimentation 579.3