K55.069
BillableAcute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified
Acute infarction of intestine, part and 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
- Mesenteric infarction3558002
- Acute bowel infarction22323009
- Acute intestinal infarction22323009
- Intestinal gangrene29451002
- Haemorrhagic necrosis of intestine31841001
- Hemorrhagic necrosis of intestine31841001
- Nonocclusive intestinal infarction72150009
- Omental infarction75204008
- Thrombotic infarction77255002
- Massive necrosis of intestine78463001
- Thrombotic mesenteric infarction80475003
- Haemorrhagic colitis81318004
- Hemorrhagic colitis81318004
- Colonic haemorrhage95540002
- Colonic hemorrhage95540002
- Haemorrhage of colon95540002
- Hemorrhage of colon95540002
- Haemorrhagic enteritis235224000
- Haemorrhagic enteritis of intestine235224000
- Haemorrhagic inflammation of intestine235224000
- Hemorrhagic enteritis235224000
- Hemorrhagic enteritis of intestine235224000
- Hemorrhagic inflammation of intestine235224000
- Mesenteric gangrene235848001
- Haemorrhagic infarction of intestine235851008
- Hemorrhagic infarction of intestine235851008
- Transmural infarction of intestine235852001
- Acute haemorrhagic enterocolitis236016008
- Acute hemorrhagic enterocolitis236016008
- Injury of omentum262886005
- Haemorrhagic infarction1162785009
- Hemorrhagic infarction1162785009
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified is K55.069. The full clinical description is "Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified". K55.069 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K55.069 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K55.069 represents "Acute infarction of intestine, part and 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 K55.069 a billable code?
Yes, K55.069 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K55.069 in?
K55.069 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K55.069?
K55.069 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K55.069 map to?
K55.069 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 22323009, 236016008, 95540002, 81318004, 235224000, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K55.069?
K55.069 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4268635. 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.