ICD-10-CM
K56
Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
- Kind
- Header. Not a billable code.
Codes under K56
A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.
- K56.0Paralytic ileusBillable
- K56.1IntussusceptionBillable
- K56.2VolvulusBillable
- K56.3Gallstone ileusBillable
- K56.4Other impaction of intestineHeader
- K56.41Fecal impactionBillable
- K56.49Other impaction of intestineBillable
- K56.5Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)Header
- K56.50Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstructionBillable
- K56.51Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstructionBillable
- K56.52Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstructionBillable
- K56.6Other and unspecified intestinal obstructionHeader
- K56.60Unspecified intestinal obstructionHeader
- K56.600Partial intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to causeBillable
- K56.601Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to causeBillable
- K56.609Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstructionBillable
- K56.69Other intestinal obstructionHeader
- K56.690Other partial intestinal obstructionBillable
- K56.691Other complete intestinal obstructionBillable
- K56.699Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstructionBillable
- K56.7Ileus, unspecifiedBillable
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Excludes1
Excludes1 means these codes are not reported together.
- congenital stricture or stenosis of intestine (Q41-Q42)
- E84.11Cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus
- K55.1Ischemic stricture of intestine
- P76.0Meconium ileus NOS
- neonatal intestinal obstructions classifiable to P76.-
- K31.5Obstruction of duodenum
- K91.3-Postprocedural intestinal obstruction
Excludes2
Excludes2 means the other condition can be reported with this one when both are documented.