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Diagnosis Code

K56.50 INTESTNL ADHESIONS, UNSP AS TO PARTIAL VERSUS COMPLETE OBST


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K56.50

Short Description: Intestnl adhesions, unsp as to partial versus complete obst

Long Description: Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction

The code K56.50 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
      • Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia (K56)
        • K56.50 Intestnl adhesions, unsp as to partial versus complete obst

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Colonic adhesions
  • Intestinal adhesions with obstruction
  • Intestinal obstruction due to adhesion of small intestine
  • Kinking of colon co-occurrent and due to adhesions
  • Large bowel adhesions
  • Obstruction of large intestine co-occurrent and due to peritoneal adhesions
  • Obstruction of small intestine co-occurrent and due to peritoneal adhesions
  • Peritoneal adhesions with obstruction

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K56.50 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Gastrointestinal Obstruction With Mcc (388)
  • Gastrointestinal Obstruction With Cc (389)
  • Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/mcc (390)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K56.50 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Intestinal adhesions with obstruction NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K56.50 Right Arrow 560.81 Intestinal adhes w obstr

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K56 Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
K56.0 Paralytic ileus
K56.1 Intussusception
K56.2 Volvulus
K56.3 Gallstone ileus
K56.4 Other impaction of intestine
K56.41 Fecal impaction
K56.49 Other impaction of intestine
K56.5 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)
K56.51 Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
K56.52 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction
K56.6 Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
K56.60 Unspecified intestinal obstruction
K56.600 Partial intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
K56.601 Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
K56.609 Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
K56.69 Other intestinal obstruction
K56.690 Other partial intestinal obstruction
K56.691 Other complete intestinal obstruction
K56.699 Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
K56.7 Ileus, unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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