K55.049
BillableAcute infarction of large intestine, extent unspecified
Acute infarction of large 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
- Colonic ischaemia30588004
- Colonic ischemia30588004
- Ischaemic colitis30588004
- Ischemic colitis30588004
- Thrombotic infarction77255002
- Large bowel gangrene95538007
- Infarction of large intestine235847006
- Injury of caecum262864009
- Injury of cecum262864009
- Colonic infarction275508008
- Colonic gangrene763397001
- Gangrenous ischaemic colitis763397001
- Gangrenous ischemic colitis763397001
- Gangrene of caecum1162506006
- Gangrene of cecum1162506006
- Gangrenous caecum1162506006
- Gangrenous cecum1162506006
- Acute infarction of colon due to mesenteric vein thrombosis289732131000119101
- Acute infarction of colon due to thrombosis of mesenteric vein289732131000119101
- Infarct of rectum13570001000004105
- Rectal infarction13570001000004105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute infarction of large intestine, extent unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute infarction of large intestine, extent unspecified is K55.049. The full clinical description is "Acute infarction of large intestine, extent unspecified". K55.049 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K55.049 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K55.049 represents "Acute infarction of large 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 K55.049 a billable code?
Yes, K55.049 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K55.049 in?
K55.049 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K55.049?
K55.049 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K55.049 map to?
K55.049 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 289732131000119101, 763397001, 275508008, 30588004, 1162506006, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K55.049?
K55.049 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4268627. 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.