K56.1
BillableIntussusception
Intussusception
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Intussusception or invagination of bowel
- Intussusception or invagination of colon
- Intussusception or invagination of intestine
- Intussusception or invagination of rectum
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
- •stenosis of anus or rectumK62.4
- •intussusception of appendixK38.8
Related Codes(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(127)
SNOMED CT
- Intussusception of rectum11578004
- Invagination of rectum11578004
- Rectal intussusception11578004
- Ileocolic intussusception17186003
- Sigmoidorectal intussusception24610009
- Internal complete rectal prolapse with intussusception of rectosigmoid26316005
- Colonic intussusception27673007
- Intussusception of colon27673007
- Invagination of colon27673007
- Gastroesophageal intussusception38397000
- Gastrooesophageal intussusception38397000
- ISN - Intussusception49723003
- Intestinal intussusception49723003
- Intussusception of intestine49723003
- Intussusception of the intestine49723003
- Invagination of intestine49723003
- Procidentia of rectum57773001
- RP - Rectal prolapse57773001
- Rectal mucosa prolapse57773001
- Rectal prolapse57773001
- Caecal inversion64976006
- Caecocolic intussusception64976006
- Cecal inversion64976006
- Cecocolic intussusception64976006
- Intussusception of caecum111361008
- Intussusception of cecum111361008
- Gastroduodenal intussusception197046003
- JGI - Jejunogastric intussusception197047007
- Jejunogastric intussusception197047007
- Ileocaecal intussusception197049005
- Ileocecal intussusception197049005
- Chronic intussusception197050005
- Compound intussusception197051009
- Multiple intussusception197052002
- Retrograde intussusception197053007
- Secondary intussusception197054001
- Complete rectal prolapse197213004
- Internal intussusception of rectum313326008
- Ileal intussusception405558008
- Intussusception of ileum405558008
- Intussusception of small intestine721651002
- Intussusception of large intestine721676001
- Gastroduodenal disorder3411000119107
UMLS
- INTUSSUSCEPTIONC0021933
- ISN - IntussusceptionC0021933
- Intestinal InvaginationC0021933
- Intestinal InvaginationsC0021933
- Intestinal intussusceptionC0021933
- IntussusceptionC0021933
- Intussusception of intestineC0021933
- Intussusception of intestine (disorder)C0021933
- Intussusception of the intestineC0021933
- IntussusceptionsC0021933
- IntususceptionC0021933
- IntususceptionsC0021933
- Invagination of intestineC0021933
- Invagination, IntestinalC0021933
- Invaginations, IntestinalC0021933
- bowel intussusceptionC0021933
- intestinal intussusceptionC0021933
- introsusceptionC0021933
- intussuceptionC0021933
- intussusceptionC0021933
- intussusceptionsC0021933
- intususceptionC0021933
- Intussusception or invagination of bowelC2887855
- Intussusception or invagination of colonC2887856
- Intussusception or invagination of intestineC2887857
- Intussusception or invagination of rectumC2887858
Clinical Terms
- Ileocolic intussusception
- Rectal intussusception
- Chronic intussusception
- Intussusception or invagination of bowel
- Procidentia of rectum
- Invagination of colon
- Intususceptions
- Intussusception of the intestine
- RP - Rectal prolapse
- Multiple intussusception
- Sigmoidorectal intussusception
- Cecocolic intussusception
- Gastroesophageal intussusception
- Compound intussusception
- Invagination of rectum
- Caecocolic intussusception
- Intestinal intussusception
- Intussusception of ileum
- Jejunogastric intussusception
- Ileal intussusception
- Internal complete rectal prolapse with intussusception of rectosigmoid
- Rectal mucosa prolapse
- Caecal inversion
- Secondary intussusception
- Cecal inversion
- Intussusceptions
- Ileocecal intussusception
- Ileocaecal intussusception
- Complete rectal prolapse
- Invagination of intestine
- Intussusception of intestine
- bowel intussusception
- Internal intussusception of rectum
- Intussusception of rectum
- Intussusception of intestine (disorder)
- intussuception
- Intestinal Invaginations
- Gastroduodenal intussusception
- intususception
- JGI - Jejunogastric intussusception
- Intussusception or invagination of rectum
- Intussusception of colon
- Intussusception or invagination of colon
- Intussusception of caecum
- Retrograde intussusception
- introsusception
- Intussusception of small intestine
- Colonic intussusception
- ISN - Intussusception
- Intussusception or invagination of intestine
- Invaginations, Intestinal
- Intussusception of cecum
- Rectal prolapse
- Invagination, Intestinal
- Gastrooesophageal intussusception
- Intestinal Invagination
- Intussusception of large intestine
- Gastroduodenal disorder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for intussusception?
The ICD-10-CM code for intussusception is K56.1. The full clinical description is "Intussusception". K56.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K56.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K56.1 represents “Intussusception”. 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 K56.1 a billable code?
Yes, K56.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K56.1 in?
K56.1 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K56.1?
K56.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital stricture or stenosis of intestine (Q41-Q42); cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus (E84.11); ischemic stricture of intestine (K55.1); and 4 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does K56.1 map to?
K56.1 maps to 24 SNOMED CT concepts: 64976006, 197050005, 27673007, 197213004, 197051009, and 19 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K56.1?
K56.1 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0021933, C2887855, C2887856, C2887857, C2887858. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K56.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like intussusception 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 K56.1?
K56.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: DE2Z (Diseases of the digestive system, unspecified).
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