K55.8
BillableOther vascular disorders of intestine
Other vascular disorders of intestine
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(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(94)
SNOMED CT
- Colonic ischaemia30588004
- Colonic ischemia30588004
- Ischaemic colitis30588004
- Ischemic colitis30588004
- Angiectasia of small intestine58358002
- Angiodysplasia of small intestine58358002
- Vascular ectasia of small intestine58358002
- Acute ischaemic colitis75700000
- Acute ischemic colitis75700000
- 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
- Arteriomesenteric compression of third part of duodenum197006009
- SMAS - superior mesenteric artery syndrome197006009
- Superior mesenteric artery syndrome197006009
- Wilkie syndrome197006009
- Reversible ischaemic colitis235845003
- Reversible ischemic colitis235845003
- Transient ischaemic colitis235845003
- Transient ischemic colitis235845003
- Angiectasia of intestine235853006
- Angiodysplasia of intestine235853006
- Intestinal vascular dysplasia235853006
- Vascular ectasia of intestine235853006
- Acute GIT vascular insufficiency266519001
- Acute gastrointestinal tract vascular insufficiency266519001
- Gastrointestinal tract vascular insufficiency312607004
- Increased vascular pattern of colon414480009
- Insufficiency of mesenteric artery734041006
- Acute intestinal ischaemia due to obstruction of vasculature of intestine735595001
- Acute intestinal ischaemia with obstruction of intestinal vasculature735595001
- Acute intestinal ischemia due to obstruction of vasculature of intestine735595001
- Acute intestinal ischemia with obstruction of intestinal vasculature735595001
- Vascular disorder of large intestine737200003
- Acquired telangiectasia of small and large intestines871901008
- Angiectasia of gastrointestinal tract1295232000
- Angiodysplasia of gastrointestinal tract1295232000
- Vascular ectasia of gastrointestinal tract1295232000
- Telangiectasia of colon1295237006
Clinical Terms
- AMI - Acute mesenteric ischemia
- Angiectasia of intestine
- Insufficiency of mesenteric artery
- Acute ischemic colitis
- Reversible ischemic colitis
- Colonic ischaemia
- Ischaemic colitis
- AMI - Acute mesenteric ischaemia
- Gastrointestinal tract vascular insufficiency
- Acute intestinal ischemia
- Angiectasia of gastrointestinal tract
- Angiectasia of small intestine
- Reversible ischaemic colitis
- Acute intestinal ischaemic syndrome
- Angiodysplasia of small intestine
- Angiodysplasia of intestine
- Angiodysplasia of gastrointestinal tract
- Acute intestinal vascular insufficiency
- Acute gastrointestinal tract vascular insufficiency
- Acute intestinal ischaemia
- Acute intestinal ischaemia with obstruction of intestinal vasculature
- Acquired telangiectasia of small and large intestines
- Acute intestinal ischemia due to obstruction of vasculature of intestine
- Acute mesenteric ischaemia
- Arteriomesenteric compression of third part of duodenum
- Intestinal vascular dysplasia
- Telangiectasia of colon
- Acute intestinal ischaemia due to obstruction of vasculature of intestine
- Ischemic colitis
- Acute GIT vascular insufficiency
- Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
- Wilkie syndrome
- Transient ischemic colitis
- Acute intestinal ischemic syndrome
- Acute vascular insufficiency of intestine
- Vascular ectasia of intestine
- SMAS - superior mesenteric artery syndrome
- Acute mesenteric ischemia
- Vascular disorder of large intestine
- Acute intestinal ischemia with obstruction of intestinal vasculature
- Colonic ischemia
- Transient ischaemic colitis
- Acute ischaemic colitis
- Increased vascular pattern of colon
- Vascular ectasia of small intestine
- Vascular ectasia of gastrointestinal tract
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other vascular disorders of intestine?
The ICD-10-CM code for other vascular disorders of intestine is K55.8. The full clinical description is "Other vascular disorders of intestine". K55.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K55.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K55.8 represents “Other vascular disorders of intestine”. 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 K55.8 a billable code?
Yes, K55.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K55.8 in?
K55.8 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K55.8?
K55.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does K55.8 map to?
K55.8 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 91489000, 871901008, 266519001, 735595001, 75700000, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K55.8?
K55.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348740. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K55.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other vascular disorders of intestine 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 K55.8?
K55.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: DD3Z (Ischaemic vascular disorders of intestine, unspecified).
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