ICD-11 code : ME05.0;
Preferred Label : Constipation;
ICD-11 definition : Constipation is an acute or chronic condition in which bowel movements occur less
often than usual or consist of hard, dry stools that are often painful or difficult
to pass. Here constipation other than specifically described elsewhere such as in
motility disorders of intestine or in functional bowel diseases, is described.;
ICD-11 synonym : constipated; faecal impaction; chronic constipation with overflow;
ICD-11 inclusion : faecal impaction;
Origin ID : 502284069;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- ICD-10 Mapping
Constipation is an acute or chronic condition in which bowel movements occur less
often than usual or consist of hard, dry stools that are often painful or difficult
to pass. Here constipation other than specifically described elsewhere such as in
motility disorders of intestine or in functional bowel diseases, is described.
