K56.49
BillableOther impaction of intestine
Other impaction 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
- •stenosis of anus or rectumK62.4
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(31)
SNOMED CT
- Typhlolithiasis168000
- Complication of internal anastomosis30958002
- Impaction of caecum33361006
- Impaction of cecum33361006
- Concretion of intestine40515007
- Complication of internal anastomosis AND/OR bypass of urinary tract including that involving intestinal tract55756002
- Impaction of intestine62851005
- Intestinal impaction62851005
- Impaction of colon73871005
- Urinary tract internal anastomosis complication213237007
- Calculus of bowel segments after urinary diversion717956001
- Impaction of large intestine721677005
- Impaction of large intestine due to foreign body722857004
- Obstructive ileus of small intestine co-occurrent and due to impaction733149001
- Obstructive ileus of small intestine with impaction733149001
Clinical Terms
- Concretion of intestine
- Obstructive ileus of small intestine co-occurrent and due to impaction
- Typhlolithiasis
- Complication of internal anastomosis AND/OR bypass of urinary tract including that involving intestinal tract
- Obstructive ileus of small intestine with impaction
- Impaction of large intestine
- Calculus of bowel segments after urinary diversion
- Intestinal impaction
- Impaction of caecum
- Impaction of intestine
- Impaction of cecum
- Urinary tract internal anastomosis complication
- Impaction of colon
- Impaction of large intestine due to foreign body
- Complication of internal anastomosis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other impaction of intestine?
The ICD-10-CM code for other impaction of intestine is K56.49. The full clinical description is "Other impaction of intestine". K56.49 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code K56.49 mean?
ICD-10-CM code K56.49 represents “Other impaction 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 K56.49 a billable code?
Yes, K56.49 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is K56.49 in?
K56.49 is in Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (codes K00-K95).
What codes cannot be used with K56.49?
K56.49 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 K56.49 map to?
K56.49 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 717956001, 30958002, 55756002, 40515007, 33361006, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for K56.49?
K56.49 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029640. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does K56.49 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other impaction 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 K56.49?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for K56.49 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.