ICD-10-CM code "K56.6": Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeK56.6
DescriptionOther and unspecified intestinal obstruction
Hierarchy
  1. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
  2. Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
  3. Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia (K56)
  4. Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction (K56.6)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

    Type 2certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)

    Type 2certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

    Type 2complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

    Type 2congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)

    Type 2endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)

    Type 2injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

    Type 2neoplasms (C00-D49)

    Type 2symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

  2. Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
  3. Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia (K56)

    Type 1congenital stricture or stenosis of intestine (Q41-Q42)

    Type 1cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus (E84.11)

    Type 1ischemic stricture of intestine (K55.1)

    Type 1meconium ileus NOS (P76.0)

    Type 1neonatal intestinal obstructions classifiable to P76.-

    Type 1obstruction of duodenum (K31.5)

    Type 1postprocedural intestinal obstruction (K91.3-)

    Type 2stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4)

  4. Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction (K56.6)

Includes

  1. Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)
  2. Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
  3. Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia (K56)
  4. Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction (K56.6)

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