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K56.5

Non-billable

Intestinal adhesions with obstruction (postinfection)

Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)

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

Parent Code

K56

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Abdominal hernia due to adhesions with obstruction
  • Peritoneal adhesions [bands] with intestinal obstruction (postinfection)

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 (3)

K56.50

Intestnl adhesions, unsp as to partial versus complete obst

BillableK56.51

Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction

BillableK56.52

Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code K56.5?

ICD-10-CM code K56.5 represents "Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K56.5 a billable code?

No, K56.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under K56.5.

What chapter is K56.5 in?

K56.5 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K56.5?

K56.5 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 K56.5?

K56.5 has 3 child codes, including: K56.50 (Intestnl adhesions, unsp as to partial versus complete obst), K56.51 (Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction), K56.52 (Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction).

What are the UMLS CUIs for K56.5?

K56.5 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2887862, C4509254, C4509255. 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.