K56.69

Non-billable

Other intestinal obstruction

Other intestinal obstruction

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

K56.6

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Enterostenosis NOS
  • Obstructive ileus NOS
  • Occlusion of colon or intestine NOS
  • Stenosis of colon or intestine NOS
  • Stricture of colon or intestine NOS

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other intestinal obstruction?

The ICD-10-CM code for other intestinal obstruction is K56.69. The full clinical description is "Other intestinal obstruction". K56.69 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code K56.69 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K56.69 represents "Other intestinal obstruction". It is classified under Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is K56.69 a billable code?

No, K56.69 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 K56.69.

What chapter is K56.69 in?

K56.69 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K56.69?

K56.69 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 K56.69?

K56.69 has 3 child codes, including: K56.690 (Other partial intestinal obstruction), K56.691 (Other complete intestinal obstruction), K56.699 (Other intestnl obst unsp as to partial versus complete obst).

What are the UMLS CUIs for K56.69?

K56.69 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0021843, C0267465, C1400398, C0348741. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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