Diagnosis Code

K55.21 ANGIODYSPLASIA OF COLON WITH HEMORRHAGE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K55.21

Short Description: Angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage

Long Description: Angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage

The code K55.21 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
      • Vascular disorders of intestine (K55)
        • K55.21 Angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Angiodysplasia of colon
  • Angiodysplasia of intestine
  • Dysplasia of colon
  • Dysplasia of large intestine
  • Hemorrhage of colon
  • Hemorrhage of colon due to angiodysplasia of colon
  • Intestinal hemorrhage due to angiodysplasia of intestine
  • Vascular disorder of large intestine

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K55.21 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage With Mcc (377)
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage With Cc (378)
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Without Cc/mcc (379)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K55.21 Right Arrow 569.85 Angio intes w hmrhg

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
K55 Vascular disorders of intestine
K55.0 Acute vascular disorders of intestine
K55.01 Acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestine
K55.011 Focal (segmental) acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestine
K55.012 Diffuse acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestine
K55.019 Acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestine, extent unspecified
K55.02 Acute infarction of small intestine
K55.021 Focal (segmental) acute infarction of small intestine
K55.022 Diffuse acute infarction of small intestine
K55.029 Acute infarction of small intestine, extent unspecified
K55.03 Acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestine
K55.031 Focal (segmental) acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestine
K55.032 Diffuse acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestine
K55.039 Acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestine, extent unspecified
K55.04 Acute infarction of large intestine
K55.041 Focal (segmental) acute infarction of large intestine
K55.042 Diffuse acute infarction of large intestine
K55.049 Acute infarction of large intestine, extent unspecified
K55.05 Acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified
K55.051 Focal (segmental) acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified
K55.052 Diffuse acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified
K55.059 Acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part and extent unspecified
K55.06 Acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified
K55.061 Focal (segmental) acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified
K55.062 Diffuse acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified
K55.069 Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified
K55.1 Chronic vascular disorders of intestine
K55.2 Angiodysplasia of colon
K55.20 Angiodysplasia of colon without hemorrhage
K55.3 Necrotizing enterocolitis
K55.30 Necrotizing enterocolitis, unspecified
K55.31 Stage 1 necrotizing enterocolitis
K55.32 Stage 2 necrotizing enterocolitis
K55.33 Stage 3 necrotizing enterocolitis
K55.8 Other vascular disorders of intestine
K55.9 Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023