K55.029
BillableAcute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified
Acute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •angioectasia (angiodysplasia) duodenumK31.81
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(77)
SNOMED CT
- Acute bowel infarction22323009
- Acute intestinal infarction22323009
- Necrotic enteritis32097002
- Necrotic enteritis of intestine32097002
- Necrotising inflammation of intestine32097002
- Necrotizing inflammation of intestine32097002
- Thrombotic infarction77255002
- AMI - Acute mesenteric ischaemia91489000
- AMI - Acute mesenteric ischemia91489000
- Acute intestinal ischaemia91489000
- Acute intestinal ischaemic syndrome91489000
- Acute intestinal ischemia91489000
- Acute intestinal ischemic syndrome91489000
- Acute intestinal vascular insufficiency91489000
- Acute mesenteric ischaemia91489000
- Acute mesenteric ischemia91489000
- Acute vascular insufficiency of intestine91489000
- Ileal gangrene95536006
- Jejunal gangrene95537002
- Infarction of small intestine235846002
- Mesenteric gangrene235848001
- Small intestinal gangrene235849009
- Gastrointestinal anastomotic necrosis236110004
- Duodenal anastomotic necrosis236113002
- Anastomotic necrosis of small intestine236114008
- Acute GIT vascular insufficiency266519001
- Acute gastrointestinal tract vascular insufficiency266519001
- Gangrene of mesentery of small intestine860596009
- Gangrene of ileal mesentery860597000
- Gangrene of mesentery of ileum860597000
- Gangrene of jejunal mesentery860598005
- Gangrene of mesentery of jejunum860598005
- Gangrene of terminal ileum1170359003
- Terminal ileum gangrene1170359003
- Acute infarction of small bowel16715971000119108
- Acute infarction of small intestine16715971000119108
- Acute infarction of small intestine due to mesenteric vein thrombosis610412651000119100
- Infarction of small intestine due to mesenteric vein thrombosis610412651000119100
Clinical Terms
- AMI - Acute mesenteric ischemia
- Acute intestinal infarction
- Acute bowel infarction
- AMI - Acute mesenteric ischaemia
- Necrotizing inflammation of intestine
- Acute intestinal ischemia
- Gangrene of jejunal mesentery
- Acute intestinal ischaemic syndrome
- Acute infarction of small intestine due to mesenteric vein thrombosis
- Thrombotic infarction
- Necrotic enteritis
- Necrotising inflammation of intestine
- Acute infarction of small intestine
- Acute intestinal vascular insufficiency
- Jejunal gangrene
- Acute gastrointestinal tract vascular insufficiency
- Acute intestinal ischaemia
- Acute mesenteric ischaemia
- Gangrene of ileal mesentery
- Acute GIT vascular insufficiency
- Acute intestinal ischemic syndrome
- Acute vascular insufficiency of intestine
- Mesenteric gangrene
- Infarction of small intestine due to mesenteric vein thrombosis
- Anastomotic necrosis of small intestine
- Gangrene of mesentery of small intestine
- Gangrene of mesentery of jejunum
- Acute mesenteric ischemia
- Gangrene of terminal ileum
- Terminal ileum gangrene
- Gangrene of mesentery of ileum
- Necrotic enteritis of intestine
- Ileal gangrene
- Acute infarction of small bowel
- Duodenal anastomotic necrosis
- Gastrointestinal anastomotic necrosis
- Small intestinal gangrene
- Infarction of small intestine
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified is K55.029. The full clinical description is "Acute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified". K55.029 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K55.029 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K55.029 represents “Acute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified”. 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 K55.029 a billable code?
Yes, K55.029 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K55.029 in?
K55.029 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K55.029?
K55.029 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K55.029 map to?
K55.029 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 91489000, 266519001, 22323009, 16715971000119108, 610412651000119100, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K55.029?
K55.029 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4268618. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K55.029 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of K55.029?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K55.029 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.