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K55.9

Billable

Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified

Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

K55-K64

Parent Code

K55

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(158)

SNOMED CT

Clinical Terms

  • Ischaemic colitis
  • AMI - Acute mesenteric ischaemia
  • Ischaemic gastroenteritis
  • colonic ischemia
  • Acute diffuse ischemic enteritis
  • Vascular disorder of duodenum
  • Acute intestinal ischaemic syndrome
  • Ischemia of colostomy
  • Acute intestinal vascular insufficiency
  • Acute ischemic enterocolitis
  • Nongangrenous ischemic colitis
  • Intestinal Vascular Disorder
  • Ischemic bowel disease
  • Ischemic colitis (disorder)
  • Ischemic colitis
  • Vascular disorder of small intestine
  • Acute intestinal ischemic syndrome
  • Vascular insufficiency of the intestine
  • Ischemic enteritis
  • Disorder of vascular structure of duodenum
  • Ischemic gastroenteritis
  • Intestinal ischemia
  • Non-infective enteritis and colitis
  • Ischaemic enteritis of intestine
  • AMI - Acute mesenteric ischemia
  • Colonic ischaemia
  • Ischemic enteritis of intestine
  • Ischemic disease of gut
  • Acute diffuse ischemic enterocolitis
  • Focal segmental ischemia of small intestine
  • Acute mesenteric ischaemia
  • Ischaemia of stoma
  • Inflammation of intestine due to ischemia (disorder)
  • Colitis ischemic
  • ischemic enterocolitis
  • Vascular disorder of intestine (disorder)
  • Focal segmental ischaemia of small intestine
  • Acute mesenteric ischemia
  • Acute ischaemic enterocolitis
  • Ischaemic bowel disease
  • Colitis ischaemic
  • Intestinal ischaemia
  • Acute diffuse ischaemic enterocolitis
  • Acute ischemic enteritis
  • Acute ischemic colitis
  • Vascular insufficiency of intestine
  • Acute diffuse ischaemic enteritis
  • Inflammation of intestine due to ischemia
  • Ischaemic enteritis
  • Acute ischaemic enteritis
  • Acute intestinal ischaemia
  • Ischemic enterocolitis (disorder)
  • Acute GIT vascular insufficiency
  • Acute vascular insufficiency of intestine
  • Ischaemic disease of gut
  • Inflammation of intestine due to ischaemia
  • Vascular disorder of large intestine
  • Acute intestinal ischemia
  • Noninfective enteritis and colitis
  • Acute gastrointestinal tract vascular insufficiency
  • Ischaemic enterocolitis
  • Nongangrenous ischaemic colitis
  • Alimentary tract pain due to vascular insufficiency
  • Ischemia of stoma
  • Ischaemia of colostomy
  • Colitis, Ischemic
  • Acute ischaemic colitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified is K55.9. The full clinical description is "Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified". K55.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code K55.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code K55.9 represents “Vascular disorder of intestine, 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 K55.9 a billable code?

Yes, K55.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is K55.9 in?

K55.9 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).

What codes cannot be used with K55.9?

K55.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does K55.9 map to?

K55.9 maps to 22 SNOMED CT concepts: 91489000, 266519001, 16696901000119102, 16606531000119101, 75700000, and 17 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for K55.9?

K55.9 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0162529, C0267395, C0400883, C0267396. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does K55.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like vascular disorder of intestine, 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 K55.9?

K55.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: DD3Z (Ischaemic vascular disorders of intestine, unspecified).

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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.