560.9 INTESTINAL OBSTRUCT NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 560.9

Short Description: Intestinal obstruct NOS

Long Description: Unspecified intestinal obstruction

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (520–579)
    • Other diseases of intestines and peritoneum (560-569)
      • 560 Intestinal obstruction without mention of hernia
        • 560.9 Intestinal obstruct NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 560.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Angulation
    • cecum (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • intestine (large) (small) (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • sigmoid (flexure) (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
  • Compression
    • intestine (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
      • with hernia - see Hernia, by site, with obstruction
  • Constriction
    • intestine (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
  • Contraction, contracture, contracted
    • bowel (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • cecum (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • colon (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • intestine (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • rectosigmoid (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • sigmoid (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
  • Enterostenosis (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
  • Gangrene, gangrenous (anemia) (artery) (cellulitis) (dermatitis) (dry) (infective) (moist) (pemphigus) (septic) (skin) (stasis) (ulcer) 785.4
    • intestine, intestinal (acute) (hemorrhagic) (massive) 557.0
      • with
        • obstruction (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • mesentery 557.0
      • with
        • intestinal obstruction (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
  • Ileus (adynamic) (bowel) (colon) (inhibitory) (intestine) (neurogenic) (paralytic) 560.1
    • mechanical (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
  • Kink, kinking
    • ileum or intestine (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • Lane's (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
  • Lane's
    • kink (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
  • Locked bowel or intestine (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • alimentary canal (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • bowel (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • cecum (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • colon (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
      • sympathicotonic 560.89
    • gastrointestinal (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • ileocecal coil (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • ileum (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • intestine (mechanical) (neurogenic) (paroxysmal) (postinfectional) (reflex) 560.9
      • with
        • adhesions (intestinal) (peritoneal) 560.81
        • hernia - see also Hernia, by site, with obstruction
          • gangrenous - see Hernia, by site, with gangrene
      • adynamic (see also Ileus) 560.1
      • by gallstone 560.31
      • congenital or infantile (small) 751.1
        • large 751.2
      • due to
        • Ascaris lumbricoides 127.0
        • mural thickening 560.89
        • procedure 997.49
          • involving urinary tract 997.5
      • impaction 560.32
      • infantile - see Obstruction, intestine, congenital
      • newborn
        • due to
          • fecaliths 777.1
          • inspissated milk 777.2
          • meconium (plug) 777.1
            • in mucoviscidosis 277.01
        • transitory 777.4
      • specified cause NEC 560.89
      • transitory, newborn 777.4
      • volvulus 560.2
    • jejunum (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • rectosigmoid (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • sigmoid (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
  • Occlusion
    • bowel (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • colon (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • intestine (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
  • Stenosis (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
    • colon (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
      • congenital 751.2
    • intestine (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
      • congenital (small) 751.1
        • large 751.2
  • Stoppage
    • bowel (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • intestine (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • bowel (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • cecum (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
    • colon (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
      • congenital 751.2
    • intestine (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9
      • congenital (small) 751.1
        • large 751.2
      • ischemic 557.1
    • sigmoid (flexure) (see also Obstruction, intestine) 560.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 560.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
560.9 Right Arrow K56.60 Unspecified intestinal obstruction
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
560.0 Intussusception
560.1 Paralytic ileus
560.2 Volvulus
560.30 Impaction of intestine, unspecified
560.31 Gallstone ileus
560.32 Fecal impaction
560.39 Other impaction of intestine
560.81 Intestinal or peritoneal adhesions with obstruction (postoperative) (postinfection)
560.89 Other specified intestinal obstruction


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