Diagnosis Code

K56.69 OTHER INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K56.69

Short Description: Other intestinal obstruction

Long Description: Other intestinal obstruction

The code K56.69 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)
        • K56.69 Other intestinal obstruction

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code K56.69 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Enterostenosis NOS
    • Obstructive ileus NOS
    • Occlusion of colon or intestine NOS
    • Stenosis of colon or intestine NOS
    • Stricture of colon or intestine NOS

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
K56.601 Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to cause
K56.609 Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete 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