{"code":"K56","type":"category","title":"Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia","codeAlso":[],"includes":[],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":["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-)"],"excludes2":["stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4)"],"isBillable":false,"sibling_codes":["K56.0","K56.1","K56.2","K56.3","K56.4","K56.41","K56.49","K56.5","K56.50","K56.51","K56.52","K56.6","K56.60","K56.600","K56.601","K56.609","K56.69","K56.690","K56.691","K56.699","K56.7"],"inclusionTerms":[],"sibling_titles":{"code":"K56.7","title":"Ileus, unspecified","isBillable":true},"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K56). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","officialDefinition":"Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K56). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[{"code":"K56.0","title":"Paralytic ileus","description":"Paralytic ileus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.0). Inclusion terms: Paralysis of bowel; Paralysis of colon; Paralysis of intestine. Excludes1 (not coded here): gallstone ileus (K56.3); ileus NOS (K56.7); obstructive ileus NOS (K56.69-); 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.0-paralytic-ileus"},{"code":"K56.1","title":"Intussusception","description":"Intussusception is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.1). Inclusion terms: Intussusception or invagination of bowel; Intussusception or invagination of colon; Intussusception or invagination of intestine; Intussusception or invagination of rectum. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): intussusception of appendix (K38.8); stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.1-intussusception"},{"code":"K56.2","title":"Volvulus","description":"Volvulus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.2). Inclusion terms: Strangulation of colon or intestine; Torsion of colon or intestine; Twist of colon or intestine. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): volvulus of duodenum (K31.5); stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.2-volvulus"},{"code":"K56.3","title":"Gallstone ileus","description":"Gallstone ileus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.3). Inclusion terms: Obstruction of intestine by gallstone. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.3-gallstone-ileus"},{"code":"K56.4","title":"Other impaction of intestine","description":"Other impaction of intestine is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K56.4). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k56.4-other-impaction-of-intestine"},{"code":"K56.41","title":"Fecal impaction","description":"Fecal impaction is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.41). Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): incomplete defecation (R15.0); stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.41-fecal-impaction"},{"code":"K56.49","title":"Other impaction of intestine","description":"Other impaction of intestine is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.49). Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.49-other-impaction-of-intestine"},{"code":"K56.5","title":"Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)","description":"Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K56.5). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: Abdominal hernia due to adhesions with obstruction; Peritoneal adhesions [bands] with intestinal obstruction (postinfection). Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k56.5-intestinal-adhesions-bands-with-obstruction-postinfection"},{"code":"K56.50","title":"Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction","description":"Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.50). Inclusion terms: Intestinal adhesions with obstruction NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.50-intestinal-adhesions-bands-unspecified-as-to-partial-versus-complete-obstruction"},{"code":"K56.51","title":"Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction","description":"Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.51). Inclusion terms: Intestinal adhesions with incomplete obstruction. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.51-intestinal-adhesions-bands-with-partial-obstruction"},{"code":"K56.52","title":"Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction","description":"Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.52). Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.52-intestinal-adhesions-bands-with-complete-obstruction"},{"code":"K56.6","title":"Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction","description":"Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K56.6). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k56.6-other-and-unspecified-intestinal-obstruction"},{"code":"K56.60","title":"Unspecified intestinal obstruction","description":"Unspecified intestinal obstruction is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K56.60). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k56.60-unspecified-intestinal-obstruction"},{"code":"K56.600","title":"Partial intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause","description":"Partial intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.600). Inclusion terms: Incomplete intestinal obstruction, NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.600-partial-intestinal-obstruction-unspecified-as-to-cause"},{"code":"K56.601","title":"Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause","description":"Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.601). Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.601-complete-intestinal-obstruction-unspecified-as-to-cause"},{"code":"K56.609","title":"Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction","description":"Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.609). Inclusion terms: Intestinal obstruction NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.609-unspecified-intestinal-obstruction-unspecified-as-to-partial-versus-complete-obstruction"},{"code":"K56.69","title":"Other intestinal obstruction","description":"Other intestinal obstruction is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K56.69). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: Enterostenosis NOS; Obstructive ileus NOS; Occlusion of colon or intestine NOS; Stenosis of colon or intestine NOS; Stricture of colon or intestine NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":false,"slug":"k56.69-other-intestinal-obstruction"},{"code":"K56.690","title":"Other partial intestinal obstruction","description":"Other partial intestinal obstruction is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.690). Inclusion terms: Other incomplete intestinal obstruction. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.690-other-partial-intestinal-obstruction"},{"code":"K56.691","title":"Other complete intestinal obstruction","description":"Other complete intestinal obstruction is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.691). Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.691-other-complete-intestinal-obstruction"},{"code":"K56.699","title":"Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction","description":"Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.699). Inclusion terms: Other intestinal obstruction, NEC. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.699-other-intestinal-obstruction-unspecified-as-to-partial-versus-complete-obstruction"},{"code":"K56.7","title":"Ileus, unspecified","description":"Ileus, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K56.7). Excludes1 (not coded here): obstructive ileus (K56.69-); 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-). Excludes2 (not included here): intestinal obstruction with hernia (K40-K46); stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4).","isBillable":true,"slug":"k56.7-ileus-unspecified"}],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}