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K56

Non-billable

Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia

Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

K55-K64

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • congenital stricture or stenosis of intestine (Q41-Q42)
  • cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus (E84.11)
  • ischemic stricture of intestine (K55.1)
  • meconium ileus NOS (P76.0)
  • neonatal intestinal obstructions classifiable to P76.-
  • obstruction of duodenum (K31.5)
  • postprocedural intestinal obstruction (K91.3-)

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)
  • stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4)

Child Codes (8)

K56.0

Paralytic ileus

BillableK56.1

Intussusception

BillableK56.2

Volvulus

BillableK56.3

Gallstone ileus

BillableK56.4

Other impaction of intestine

K56.5

Intestinal adhesions with obstruction (postinfection)

K56.6

Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction

K56.7

Ileus, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K56?

ICD-10-CM code K56 represents "Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K56 a billable code?

No, K56 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under K56.

What chapter is K56 in?

K56 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K56?

K56 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital stricture or stenosis of intestine (Q41-Q42); cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus (E84.11); ischemic stricture of intestine (K55.1); and 4 more.

What are the subcategories under K56?

K56 has 8 child codes, including: K56.0 (Paralytic ileus), K56.1 (Intussusception), K56.2 (Volvulus), K56.3 (Gallstone ileus), and 4 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K56?

K56 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494766. 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.