K55.022
BillableDiffuse acute infarction of small intestine
Diffuse acute infarction of small intestine
Coding Notes
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-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for diffuse acute infarction of small intestine?
The ICD-10-CM code for diffuse acute infarction of small intestine is K55.022. The full clinical description is "Diffuse acute infarction of small intestine". K55.022 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K55.022 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K55.022 represents "Diffuse acute infarction of small intestine". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is K55.022 a billable code?
Yes, K55.022 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K55.022 in?
K55.022 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K55.022?
K55.022 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K55.022 map to?
K55.022 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 22323009, 16750471000119102, 16715971000119108. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K55.022?
K55.022 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4268617. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.