K91.61 ICD-10-CA code: Infection of gastrostomy stoma
K91.61 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Infection of gastrostomy stoma” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
K91.61Infection of gastrostomy stoma
Short description: Infection gastrostomy stoma
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K9161
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K91.61. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Infection, infected (opportunistic), gastrostomy
- Complication, complications (from) (of), gastrostomy (stoma), infection
Notes for K91.61
As CIHI prints them, with any note K91.61 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Sepsis of gastrostomy stoma
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Site of current (healing) surgical wound (T81.4)
- Gastrojejunal ulcer (K28.-)radiation:• colitis (K52.0)• gastroenteritis (K52.0)• proctitis (K62.7)From K91 Postprocedural disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified
- 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 K91.61 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K90-K93Other diseases of the digestive system
- 3Category K91Postprocedural disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified
- 4Subcategory K91.6Gastrostomy malfunction
- 5Valid code K91.61Infection of gastrostomy stoma
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 K91.61 mean?
K91.61 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Infection of gastrostomy stoma” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is K91.61 in ICD-10-CA?
K91.61 sits under K91.6 Gastrostomy malfunction, within K91 Postprocedural disorders of digestive system, not elsewhere classified, within K90-K93 Other diseases of the digestive system, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K91.61?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for K91.61, 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.