K55.21
BillableAngiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage
Angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage
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(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(51)
SNOMED CT
- Angiectasia of colon90858003
- Angiodysplasia malformation of colon90858003
- Angiodysplasia of colon90858003
- Vascular ectasia of colon90858003
- Colonic haemorrhage95540002
- Colonic hemorrhage95540002
- Haemorrhage of colon95540002
- Hemorrhage of colon95540002
- Angiectasia of intestine235853006
- Angiodysplasia of intestine235853006
- Intestinal vascular dysplasia235853006
- Vascular ectasia of intestine235853006
- Vascular disorder of large intestine737200003
- Colonic haemorrhage due to angiodysplasia of colon1173099009
- Colonic hemorrhage due to angiodysplasia of colon1173099009
- Haemorrhage of colon due to angiodysplasia of colon1173099009
- Hemorrhage of colon due to angiodysplasia of colon1173099009
- Angiectasia of large intestine1290553006
- Angiodysplasia of large intestine1290553006
- Vascular ectasia of large intestine1290553006
- Angiectasia of gastrointestinal tract1295232000
- Angiodysplasia of gastrointestinal tract1295232000
- Vascular ectasia of gastrointestinal tract1295232000
- Intestinal haemorrhage due to angiodysplasia of intestine29731000119103
- Intestinal hemorrhage due to angiodysplasia of intestine29731000119103
Clinical Terms
- Intestinal hemorrhage due to angiodysplasia of intestine
- Angiectasia of intestine
- Angiectasia of gastrointestinal tract
- Angiodysplasia of intestine
- Vascular ectasia of large intestine
- Angiodysplasia of gastrointestinal tract
- Haemorrhage of colon
- Intestinal haemorrhage due to angiodysplasia of intestine
- Vascular ectasia of colon
- Angiectasia of large intestine
- Colonic hemorrhage due to angiodysplasia of colon
- Intestinal vascular dysplasia
- Hemorrhage of colon
- Haemorrhage of colon due to angiodysplasia of colon
- Angiodysplasia of colon
- Colonic haemorrhage
- Hemorrhage of colon due to angiodysplasia of colon
- Vascular ectasia of intestine
- Angiectasia of colon
- Angiodysplasia malformation of colon
- Vascular disorder of large intestine
- Colonic hemorrhage
- Angiodysplasia of large intestine
- Colonic haemorrhage due to angiodysplasia of colon
- Vascular ectasia of gastrointestinal tract
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage?
The ICD-10-CM code for angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage is K55.21. The full clinical description is "Angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage". K55.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K55.21 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K55.21 represents “Angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage”. 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 K55.21 a billable code?
Yes, K55.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K55.21 in?
K55.21 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K55.21?
K55.21 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K55.21 map to?
K55.21 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 90858003, 1295232000, 235853006, 1290553006, 95540002, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K55.21?
K55.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0837235. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K55.21 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage 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 K55.21?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K55.21 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.