K55.029
BillableAcute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified
Acute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified
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
- Acute bowel infarction22323009
- Acute intestinal infarction22323009
- Necrotic enteritis32097002
- Necrotic enteritis of intestine32097002
- Necrotising inflammation of intestine32097002
- Necrotizing inflammation of intestine32097002
- Thrombotic infarction77255002
- AMI - Acute mesenteric ischaemia91489000
- AMI - Acute mesenteric ischemia91489000
- Acute intestinal ischaemia91489000
- Acute intestinal ischaemic syndrome91489000
- Acute intestinal ischemia91489000
- Acute intestinal ischemic syndrome91489000
- Acute intestinal vascular insufficiency91489000
- Acute mesenteric ischaemia91489000
- Acute mesenteric ischemia91489000
- Acute vascular insufficiency of intestine91489000
- Ileal gangrene95536006
- Jejunal gangrene95537002
- Infarction of small intestine235846002
- Mesenteric gangrene235848001
- Small intestinal gangrene235849009
- Gastrointestinal anastomotic necrosis236110004
- Duodenal anastomotic necrosis236113002
- Anastomotic necrosis of small intestine236114008
- Acute GIT vascular insufficiency266519001
- Acute gastrointestinal tract vascular insufficiency266519001
- Gangrene of mesentery of small intestine860596009
- Gangrene of ileal mesentery860597000
- Gangrene of mesentery of ileum860597000
- Gangrene of jejunal mesentery860598005
- Gangrene of mesentery of jejunum860598005
- Gangrene of terminal ileum1170359003
- Terminal ileum gangrene1170359003
- Acute infarction of small bowel16715971000119108
- Acute infarction of small intestine16715971000119108
- Acute infarction of small intestine due to mesenteric vein thrombosis610412651000119100
- Infarction of small intestine due to mesenteric vein thrombosis610412651000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified is K55.029. The full clinical description is "Acute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified". K55.029 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K55.029 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K55.029 represents "Acute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified". 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 K55.029 a billable code?
Yes, K55.029 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K55.029 in?
K55.029 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K55.029?
K55.029 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K55.029 map to?
K55.029 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 91489000, 266519001, 22323009, 16715971000119108, 610412651000119100, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K55.029?
K55.029 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4268618. 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.