K56.49
BillableOther impaction of intestine
Other impaction of intestine
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Typhlolithiasis168000
- Complication of internal anastomosis30958002
- Impaction of caecum33361006
- Impaction of cecum33361006
- Concretion of intestine40515007
- Complication of internal anastomosis AND/OR bypass of urinary tract including that involving intestinal tract55756002
- Impaction of intestine62851005
- Intestinal impaction62851005
- Impaction of colon73871005
- Urinary tract internal anastomosis complication213237007
- Calculus of bowel segments after urinary diversion717956001
- Impaction of large intestine721677005
- Impaction of large intestine due to foreign body722857004
- Obstructive ileus of small intestine co-occurrent and due to impaction733149001
- Obstructive ileus of small intestine with impaction733149001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other impaction of intestine?
The ICD-10-CM code for other impaction of intestine is K56.49. The full clinical description is "Other impaction of intestine". K56.49 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K56.49 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K56.49 represents "Other impaction of intestine". 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 K56.49 a billable code?
Yes, K56.49 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K56.49 in?
K56.49 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K56.49?
K56.49 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 SNOMED CT codes does K56.49 map to?
K56.49 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 717956001, 30958002, 55756002, 40515007, 33361006, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K56.49?
K56.49 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029640. 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.