Diagnosis Code

K56.601 COMPLETE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION, UNSPECIFIED AS TO CAUSE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K56.601

Short Description: Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause

Long Description: Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause

The code K56.601 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)
        • K56.601 Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Complete obstruction of colon
  • Complete obstruction of intestine
  • Complete obstruction of lumen of small intestine
  • Obstruction of colon

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K56.601 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)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K56.601 Right Arrow 560.9 Intestinal obstruct NOS

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
K56.1 Intussusception
K56.2 Volvulus
K56.3 Gallstone ileus
K56.4 Other impaction of intestine
K56.41 Fecal impaction
K56.49 Other impaction of intestine
K56.5 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
K56.609 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