K56.41
BillableFecal impaction
Fecal impaction
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
- •stenosis of anus or rectumK62.4
- •incomplete defecationR15.0
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(81)
SNOMED CT
- Faecal impaction of colon29162007
- Fecal impaction of colon29162007
- Faecal impaction44635007
- Faeces - impacted44635007
- Fecal impaction44635007
- Feces - impacted44635007
- Impacted faeces44635007
- Impacted feces44635007
- Impaction of intestine62851005
- Intestinal impaction62851005
- Impaction of colon73871005
- Bolus obstruction of intestine235810006
- Inspissated stool syndrome271575002
- Impaction of large intestine721677005
- Faecal impaction in rectum1148489000
- Faecal impaction of rectum1148489000
- Fecal impaction in rectum1148489000
- Fecal impaction of rectum1148489000
- Impacted stool in rectum1148489000
UMLS
- CoprostasisC0015734
- Faecal impactionC0015734
- Faecal impaction (excl obstruction)C0015734
- Faecal impaction (excluding obstruction)C0015734
- Faeces - impactedC0015734
- Fecal ImpactionC0015734
- Fecal impactionC0015734
- Fecal impaction (disorder)C0015734
- Fecal impaction (excl obstruction)C0015734
- Fecal impaction (excluding obstruction)C0015734
- Fecal impaction (morphologic abnormality)C0015734
- Fecal impaction NOSC0015734
- Feces - impactedC0015734
- Impacted faecesC0015734
- Impacted fecesC0015734
- Impaction faecalC0015734
- Impaction fecalC0015734
- Impaction, FecalC0015734
- ScybalumC0015734
- coprostasisC0015734
- faecal impactionC0015734
- fecal impactionC0015734
- fecal impactionsC0015734
- feces impactedC0015734
- impacted faecesC0015734
- impacted fecesC0015734
- impacted stoolC0015734
- impacted stoolsC0015734
Clinical Terms
- Faecal impaction (excl obstruction)
- impacted stools
- Fecal impaction (morphologic abnormality)
- coprostasis
- Impaction of large intestine
- faecal impaction
- Impaction of intestine
- fecal impactions
- Faeces - impacted
- Fecal impaction (excl obstruction)
- feces impacted
- Fecal impaction of rectum
- Intestinal impaction
- impacted faeces
- Bolus obstruction of intestine
- Inspissated stool syndrome
- Impacted stool in rectum
- Impaction fecal
- Impacted feces
- Faecal impaction (excluding obstruction)
- Impaction of colon
- Faecal impaction of colon
- Faecal impaction in rectum
- Fecal impaction NOS
- Feces - impacted
- Fecal impaction (excluding obstruction)
- Impaction faecal
- Scybalum
- Impaction, Fecal
- Fecal impaction of colon
- Fecal impaction (disorder)
- impacted stool
- Faecal impaction of rectum
- Fecal impaction in rectum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for fecal impaction?
The ICD-10-CM code for fecal impaction is K56.41. The full clinical description is "Fecal impaction". K56.41 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K56.41 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K56.41 represents “Fecal impaction”. 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 K56.41 a billable code?
Yes, K56.41 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K56.41 in?
K56.41 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K56.41?
K56.41 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 5 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does K56.41 map to?
K56.41 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 235810006, 44635007, 1148489000, 29162007, 73871005, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K56.41?
K56.41 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0015734. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K56.41 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like fecal impaction 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 K56.41?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K56.41 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.