Diagnosis Code: K55.9

Short Description: Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified

Long Description: Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified

The code K55.9 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)
      • K55.9 Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Acute GIT vascular insufficiency
• Acute vascular insufficiency of intestine
• Alimentary tract pain due to vascular insufficiency
• Disorder of vascular structure of duodenum
• Focal segmental ischemia of small intestine
• Ischemia of colostomy
• Ischemia of stoma
• Ischemic colitis
• Ischemic enteritis of intestine
• Ischemic enterocolitis
• Ischemic gastroenteritis
• Nongangrenous ischemic colitis
• Vascular disorder of intestine
• Vascular disorder of large intestine
• Vascular disorder of small intestine
• Vascular insufficiency of intestine

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K55.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Mcc (393)
• Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Cc (394)
• Other Digestive System Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (395)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K55.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Ischemic colitis
  • Ischemic enteritis
  • Ischemic enterocolitis

Crosswalk Information

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