K56.41
BillableFecal impaction
Fecal impaction
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-)
- constipation (K59.0-)
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)
- incomplete defecation (R15.0)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Faecal impaction of colon29162007
- Fecal impaction of colon29162007
- Faecal impaction44635007
- Faeces - impacted44635007
- Fecal impaction44635007
- Feces - impacted44635007
- Impacted faeces44635007
- Impacted feces44635007
- Impaction of intestine62851005
- Intestinal impaction62851005
- Impaction of colon73871005
- Bolus obstruction of intestine235810006
- Inspissated stool syndrome271575002
- Impaction of large intestine721677005
- Faecal impaction in rectum1148489000
- Faecal impaction of rectum1148489000
- Fecal impaction in rectum1148489000
- Fecal impaction of rectum1148489000
- Impacted stool in rectum1148489000
UMLS
- CoprostasisC0015734
- Faecal impactionC0015734
- Faecal impaction (excl obstruction)C0015734
- Faecal impaction (excluding obstruction)C0015734
- Faeces - impactedC0015734
- Fecal ImpactionC0015734
- Fecal impactionC0015734
- Fecal impaction (disorder)C0015734
- Fecal impaction (excl obstruction)C0015734
- Fecal impaction (excluding obstruction)C0015734
- Fecal impaction (morphologic abnormality)C0015734
- Fecal impaction NOSC0015734
- Feces - impactedC0015734
- Impacted faecesC0015734
- Impacted fecesC0015734
- Impaction faecalC0015734
- Impaction fecalC0015734
- Impaction, FecalC0015734
- ScybalumC0015734
- coprostasisC0015734
- faecal impactionC0015734
- fecal impactionC0015734
- fecal impactionsC0015734
- feces impactedC0015734
- impacted faecesC0015734
- impacted fecesC0015734
- impacted stoolC0015734
- impacted stoolsC0015734
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for fecal impaction?
The ICD-10-CM code for fecal impaction is K56.41. The full clinical description is "Fecal impaction". K56.41 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K56.41 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K56.41 represents "Fecal impaction". 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 K56.41 a billable code?
Yes, K56.41 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K56.41 in?
K56.41 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K56.41?
K56.41 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 5 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does K56.41 map to?
K56.41 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 235810006, 44635007, 1148489000, 29162007, 73871005, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K56.41?
K56.41 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0015734. 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.