K55.0
Non-billableAcute vascular disorders of intestine
Acute vascular disorders of intestine
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Infarction of appendices epiploicae
- Mesenteric (artery) (vein) embolism
- Mesenteric (artery) (vein) infarction
- Mesenteric (artery) (vein) thrombosis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- angioectasia (angiodysplasia) duodenum (K31.81-)
Child Codes (6)
K55.01Acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestine
K55.02Acute infarction of small intestine
K55.03Acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestine
K55.04Acute infarction of large intestine
K55.05Acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified
K55.06Acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code K55.0?
ICD-10-CM code K55.0 represents "Acute vascular disorders of intestine". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is K55.0 a billable code?
No, K55.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under K55.0.
What chapter is K55.0 in?
K55.0 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K55.0?
K55.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-).
What are the subcategories under K55.0?
K55.0 has 6 child codes, including: K55.01 (Acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestine), K55.02 (Acute infarction of small intestine), K55.03 (Acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestine), K55.04 (Acute infarction of large intestine), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K55.0?
K55.0 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0494763, C0866004, C2887851, C2887852, C2887853. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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