K55.049
BillableAcute infarction of large intestine, extent unspecified
Acute infarction of large 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(43)
SNOMED CT
- Colonic ischaemia30588004
- Colonic ischemia30588004
- Ischaemic colitis30588004
- Ischemic colitis30588004
- Thrombotic infarction77255002
- Large bowel gangrene95538007
- Infarction of large intestine235847006
- Injury of caecum262864009
- Injury of cecum262864009
- Colonic infarction275508008
- Colonic gangrene763397001
- Gangrenous ischaemic colitis763397001
- Gangrenous ischemic colitis763397001
- Gangrene of caecum1162506006
- Gangrene of cecum1162506006
- Gangrenous caecum1162506006
- Gangrenous cecum1162506006
- Acute infarction of colon due to mesenteric vein thrombosis289732131000119101
- Acute infarction of colon due to thrombosis of mesenteric vein289732131000119101
- Infarct of rectum13570001000004105
- Rectal infarction13570001000004105
Clinical Terms
- Injury of cecum
- Colonic ischaemia
- Ischaemic colitis
- Gangrenous caecum
- Thrombotic infarction
- Acute infarction of colon due to mesenteric vein thrombosis
- Large bowel gangrene
- Acute infarction of colon due to thrombosis of mesenteric vein
- Gangrenous ischaemic colitis
- Rectal infarction
- Ischemic colitis
- Colonic infarction
- Colonic gangrene
- Infarction of large intestine
- Gangrenous ischemic colitis
- Colonic ischemia
- Infarct of rectum
- Gangrene of caecum
- Gangrenous cecum
- Injury of caecum
- Gangrene of cecum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute infarction of large intestine, extent unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute infarction of large intestine, extent unspecified is K55.049. The full clinical description is "Acute infarction of large intestine, extent unspecified". K55.049 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K55.049 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K55.049 represents “Acute infarction of large 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 K55.049 a billable code?
Yes, K55.049 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K55.049 in?
K55.049 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K55.049?
K55.049 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K55.049 map to?
K55.049 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 289732131000119101, 763397001, 275508008, 30588004, 1162506006, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K55.049?
K55.049 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4268627. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K55.049 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute infarction of large 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 K55.049?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K55.049 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.