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K56 Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia

Non-Billable/Non-Specific

Type 1 Excludes

  • congenital stricture or stenosis of intestine (Q41-Q42)
  • cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus (E84.11)
  • ischemic stricture of intestine (K55.1)
  • meconium ileus NOS (P76.0)
  • neonatal intestinal obstructions classifiable to P76.-
  • obstruction of duodenum (K31.5)
  • postprocedural intestinal obstruction (K91.3-)

Type 2 Excludes

  • stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4)

Codes

  • K56.0Paralytic ileus
  • K56.1Intussusception
  • K56.2Volvulus
  • K56.3Gallstone ileus
  • K56.4Other impaction of intestine
  • K56.5Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)
    • K56.50Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
    • K56.51Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
    • K56.52Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction
  • K56.6Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
    • K56.60Unspecified intestinal obstruction
      • K56.600Partial intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
      • K56.601Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
      • K56.609Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
    • K56.69Other intestinal obstruction
      • K56.690Other partial intestinal obstruction
      • K56.691Other complete intestinal obstruction
      • K56.699Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
  • K56.7Ileus, unspecified