K90.1 ICD-10-CA code: Tropical sprue
K90.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Tropical sprue” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
K90.1Tropical sprue
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K901
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K90.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Sprue
- Psilosis
- Sprue, tropical
- Steatorrhea (chronic), tropical
- Diarrhea, diarrheal (disease) (infantile), tropical
Notes for K90.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note K90.1 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Sprue NOSTropical steatorrhoea
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.2)From K90 Intestinal malabsorption
- 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 K90.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K90-K93Other diseases of the digestive system
- 3Category K90Intestinal malabsorption
- 4Valid code K90.1Tropical sprue
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
What does ICD-10-CA code K90.1 mean?
K90.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Tropical sprue” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is K90.1 in ICD-10-CA?
K90.1 sits under K90 Intestinal malabsorption, within K90-K93 Other diseases of the digestive system, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K90.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for K90.1, 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.