ICD-10-CM Book 2024 Edition

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K56 Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
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)
K56.0 Paralytic ileus
Paralysis of bowel
Paralysis of colon
Paralysis of intestine
Excludes1 gallstone ileus (K56.3)
ileus NOS (K56.7)
obstructive ileus NOS (K56.69-)
K56.1 Intussusception
Intussusception or invagination of bowel
Intussusception or invagination of colon
Intussusception or invagination of intestine
Intussusception or invagination of rectum
Excludes2 intussusception of appendix (K38.8)
K56.2 Volvulus
Strangulation of colon or intestine
Torsion of colon or intestine
Twist of colon or intestine
Excludes2 volvulus of duodenum (K31.5)
K56.3 Gallstone ileus
Obstruction of intestine by gallstone
K56.4 Other impaction of intestine
K56.41 Fecal impaction
Excludes1 constipation (K59.0-)
Excludes2 incomplete defecation (R15.0)
K56.49 Other impaction of intestine
K56.5 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)
Abdominal hernia due to adhesions with obstruction
Peritoneal adhesions [bands] with intestinal obstruction (postinfection)
K56.50 Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
Intestinal adhesions with obstruction NOS
K56.51 Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
Intestinal adhesions with incomplete obstruction
K56.52 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction
K56.6 Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
K56.60 Unspecified intestinal obstruction
K56.600 Partial intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
Incomplete intestinal obstruction, NOS
K56.601 Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
K56.609 Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
Intestinal obstruction NOS
K56.69 Other intestinal obstruction
Enterostenosis NOS
Obstructive ileus NOS
Occlusion of colon or intestine NOS
Stenosis of colon or intestine NOS
Stricture of colon or intestine NOS
K56.690 Other partial intestinal obstruction
Other incomplete intestinal obstruction
K56.691 Other complete intestinal obstruction
K56.699 Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
Other intestinal obstruction, NEC
K56.7 Ileus, unspecified
Excludes1 obstructive ileus (K56.69-)
Excludes2 intestinal obstruction with hernia (K40-K46)