Diagnosis Code

K56.1 INTUSSUSCEPTION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K56.1

Short Description: Intussusception

Long Description: Intussusception

The code K56.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K95)
    • Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
      • Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia (K56)
        • K56.1 Intussusception

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Cecocolic intussusception
  • Chronic intussusception
  • Complete rectal prolapse
  • Compound intussusception
  • Gastroduodenal disorder
  • Gastroduodenal intussusception
  • Gastroesophageal intussusception
  • Ileal intussusception
  • Ileocecal intussusception
  • Ileocolic intussusception
  • Internal complete rectal prolapse with intussusception of rectosigmoid
  • Internal intussusception of rectum
  • Intussusception of cecum
  • Intussusception of colon
  • Intussusception of colon
  • Intussusception of intestine
  • Intussusception of large intestine
  • Intussusception of large intestine
  • Intussusception of rectum
  • Intussusception of small intestine
  • Jejunogastric intussusception
  • Multiple intussusception
  • Rectal prolapse
  • Retrograde intussusception
  • Secondary intussusception
  • Sigmoidorectal intussusception

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K56.1 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Gastrointestinal Obstruction With Mcc (388)
  • Gastrointestinal Obstruction With Cc (389)
  • Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/mcc (390)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K56.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Intussusception or invagination of bowel
    • Intussusception or invagination of colon
    • Intussusception or invagination of intestine
    • Intussusception or invagination of rectum
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • intussusception of appendix (@K38.8*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K56.1 Right Arrow 560.0 Intussusception

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
K56 Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
K56.0 Paralytic ileus
K56.2 Volvulus
K56.3 Gallstone ileus
K56.4 Other impaction of intestine
K56.41 Fecal impaction
K56.49 Other impaction of intestine
K56.5 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)
K56.50 Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
K56.51 Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial 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
K56.601 Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
K56.609 Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
K56.69 Other intestinal obstruction
K56.690 Other partial intestinal obstruction
K56.691 Other complete intestinal obstruction
K56.699 Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
K56.7 Ileus, unspecified


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