K63.8 ICD-10-CA subcategory: Other specified diseases of intestine
K63.8 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 3 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
K63.8Other specified diseases of intestine
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K638
Codes in K63.8
K63.8 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for K63.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note K63.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Dieulafoy's lesion of intestine
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Where K63.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K55-K64Other diseases of intestines
- 3Category K63Other diseases of intestine
- 4Subcategory K63.8Other specified diseases of intestine
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is K63.8 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. K63.8 (Other specified diseases of intestine) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 3 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is K63.8 in ICD-10-CA?
K63.8 sits under K63 Other diseases of intestine, within K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K63.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for K63.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.