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2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579 > Other Diseases Of Digestive System 570-579 > ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 579 Intestinal malabsorption 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 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 579.0 Celiac disease A malabsorption syndrome that is precipitated by the ingestion of GLUTEN-containing foods, such as wheat, rye, and barley. It is characterized by INFLAMMATION of the SMALL INTESTINE, loss of MICROVILLI structure, failed INTESTINAL ABSORPTION, and MALNUTRITION. 579.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 579.0 contains 33 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 579.1 Tropical sprue A chronic malabsorption syndrome, occurring mainly in residents of or visitors to the tropics or subtropics. The failed INTESTINAL ABSORPTION of nutrients from the SMALL INTESTINE results in MALNUTRITION and ANEMIA that is due to FOLIC ACID deficiency. 579.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 579.1 contains 10 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 579.2 Blind loop syndrome 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 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 579.3 Other and unspecified postsurgical nonabsorption 579.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 579.3 contains 10 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 579.4 Pancreatic steatorrhea 579.4 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 579.4 contains 1 index entry ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 579.8 Other specified intestinal malabsorption A condition that is characterized by chronic fatty DIARRHEA, a result of abnormal DIGESTION and/or INTESTINAL ABSORPTION of FATS. Pathological conditions in the INTESTINES that are characterized by the gastrointestinal loss of serum proteins, including ALBUMIN; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; and at times LYMPHOCYTES. Severe condition can result in HYPOGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA or LYMPHOPENIA. Protein-losing enteropathies are associated with a number of diseases including INTESTINAL LYMPHANGIECTASIA, WHIPPLE'S DISEASE, and NEOPLASMS of the SMALL INTESTINE. 579.8 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 579.8 contains 33 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 579.9 Unspecified intestinal malabsorption 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