K56.2
BillableVolvulus
Volvulus
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Strangulation of colon or intestine
- Torsion of colon or intestine
- Twist of colon or intestine
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
- •volvulus of duodenumK31.5
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(128)
SNOMED CT
- Torsion of intestine675003
- Twisting of intestine on long axis675003
- Colonic volvulus6441003
- Twisting of colon on mesenteric axis6441003
- Volvulus of colon6441003
- Intestinal volvulus9707006
- Torsion of bowel9707006
- Twisting of intestine on mesenteric axis9707006
- Volvulus9707006
- Strangulation obstruction of intestine30074005
- Obstruction of colon40650009
- Strangulation of colon41585009
- Strangulation of intestine49286008
- Omental torsion51877002
- Omental volvulus51877002
- Torsion of omentum51877002
- Torsion of colon53886000
- Twisting of colon on long axis53886000
- Small bowel volvulus197058003
- Volvulus of small intestine197058003
- Volvulus of the ileocaecum197059006
- Volvulus of the ileocecum197059006
- Sigmoid volvulus197060001
- Volvulus of sigmoid colon197060001
- Caecal volvulus235811005
- Cecal volvulus235811005
- Volvulus of caecum235811005
- Volvulus of cecum235811005
- Ileo-sigmoid knotting235820001
- Omental gangrene236018009
- Strangulated omentum236018009
- Congenital volvulus253786009
- Intestinal entrapment370486009
- Torsion of the root of the mesentery370526008
- Entrapment of intestine in fracture442484005
- Entrapment of intestine in pelvic fracture442692008
- Entrapment of intestine in spinal fracture442715002
- Entrapment of intestine in epiploic foramen444258003
- Entrapment of intestine in gastrosplenic ligament444259006
- Malrotation of intestine with midgut volvulus458422009
- Volvulus neonatorum458422009
- Volvulus of midgut458422009
- Volvulus of large intestine722540008
- Strangulation of small intestine1144423005
- Torsion of greater omentum1145203001
- Jejunal volvulus1148568006
- Volvulus of jejunum1148568006
UMLS
- Intestinal VolvulusC0042961
- Intestinal volvulusC0042961
- Intestinal volvulus (disorder)C0042961
- Obstruction by kinkingC0042961
- Obstruction by torsionC0042961
- Obstruction by torsion (morphologic abnormality)C0042961
- Obstruction by twistingC0042961
- Torsion of bowelC0042961
- Twisting of intestine on mesenteric axisC0042961
- VolvulusC0042961
- Volvulus of bowelC0042961
- Volvulus, IntestinalC0042961
- Volvulus, IntestineC0042961
- bowel torsionC0042961
- bowel volvulusC0042961
- intestinal volvulusC0042961
- intestine volvulusC0042961
- volvulusC0042961
- Strangulation of colon or intestineC2887859
- Torsion of colon or intestineC2887860
- Twist of colon or intestineC2887861
Clinical Terms
- Omental gangrene
- Volvulus of caecum
- Volvulus of cecum
- Volvulus, Intestine
- Strangulated omentum
- Volvulus of the ileocecum
- Torsion of colon or intestine
- Twisting of intestine on mesenteric axis
- Jejunal volvulus
- intestine volvulus
- Torsion of intestine
- Malrotation of intestine with midgut volvulus
- Twisting of intestine on long axis
- Volvulus neonatorum
- Intestinal volvulus (disorder)
- Strangulation of colon
- Obstruction by torsion
- Intestinal volvulus
- Entrapment of intestine in gastrosplenic ligament
- Omental torsion
- Omental volvulus
- Torsion of greater omentum
- Torsion of bowel
- Volvulus of bowel
- Entrapment of intestine in pelvic fracture
- Cecal volvulus
- Twisting of colon on long axis
- Volvulus of sigmoid colon
- Intestinal entrapment
- Torsion of the root of the mesentery
- Volvulus of large intestine
- Congenital volvulus
- Sigmoid volvulus
- Volvulus of the ileocaecum
- Entrapment of intestine in epiploic foramen
- Twisting of colon on mesenteric axis
- Obstruction by kinking
- Obstruction by torsion (morphologic abnormality)
- Strangulation of small intestine
- Obstruction by twisting
- Strangulation of colon or intestine
- Ileo-sigmoid knotting
- Entrapment of intestine in spinal fracture
- Volvulus of jejunum
- Strangulation of intestine
- Obstruction of colon
- bowel torsion
- Caecal volvulus
- Colonic volvulus
- Torsion of colon
- Volvulus, Intestinal
- Twist of colon or intestine
- Torsion of omentum
- Volvulus of small intestine
- Small bowel volvulus
- Entrapment of intestine in fracture
- Volvulus of midgut
- bowel volvulus
- Strangulation obstruction of intestine
- Volvulus of colon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for volvulus?
The ICD-10-CM code for volvulus is K56.2. The full clinical description is "Volvulus". K56.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K56.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K56.2 represents “Volvulus”. 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 K56.2 a billable code?
Yes, K56.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K56.2 in?
K56.2 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K56.2?
K56.2 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 K56.2 map to?
K56.2 maps to 28 SNOMED CT concepts: 235811005, 6441003, 253786009, 444258003, 442484005, and 23 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K56.2?
K56.2 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0042961, C2887859, C2887860, C2887861. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K56.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like volvulus 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 K56.2?
K56.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: DE2Z (Diseases of the digestive system, unspecified).
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