K56.5 INTESTINAL ADHESIONS WITH OBSTRUCTION (POSTINFECTION)

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K56.5

Short Description: Intestinal adhesions with obstruction (postinfection)

Long Description: Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)

The code K56.5 is NOT 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)
    - K56.5 Intestinal adhesions with obstruction (postinfection)

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code K56.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Inclusion Terms:
- Abdominal hernia due to adhesions with obstruction
- Peritoneal adhesions [bands] with intestinal obstruction (postinfection)

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
K56	Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
K56.0	Paralytic ileus
K56.1	Intussusception
K56.2	Volvulus
K56.3	Gallstone ileus
K56.4	Other impaction of intestine
K56.41	Fecal impaction
K56.49	Other impaction of intestine
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