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Diagnosis Code

K56.2 VOLVULUS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: K56.2

Short Description: Volvulus

Long Description: Volvulus

The code K56.2 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)
        • K56.2 Volvulus

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Cecal volvulus
  • Congenital volvulus
  • Entrapment of intestine in epiploic foramen
  • Entrapment of intestine in fracture
  • Entrapment of intestine in fracture
  • Entrapment of intestine in fracture
  • Entrapment of intestine in gastrosplenic ligament
  • Entrapment of intestine in pelvic fracture
  • Entrapment of intestine in spinal fracture
  • Ileo-sigmoid knotting
  • Intestinal entrapment
  • Intestinal entrapment
  • Intestinal entrapment
  • Intestinal entrapment
  • Intestinal entrapment
  • Intestinal volvulus
  • Intestinal volvulus
  • Malrotation of intestine with midgut volvulus
  • Obstruction of colon
  • Obstruction of colon
  • Obstruction of colon
  • Obstruction of colon
  • Omental torsion
  • Sigmoid volvulus
  • Strangulated omentum
  • Strangulation obstruction of intestine
  • Strangulation of colon
  • Strangulation of intestine
  • Strangulation of small intestine
  • Torsion of colon
  • Torsion of greater omentum
  • Torsion of intestine
  • Torsion of the root of the mesentery
  • Volvulus of colon
  • Volvulus of jejunum
  • Volvulus of large intestine
  • Volvulus of small intestine
  • Volvulus of the ileocecum

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code K56.2 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 K56.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Strangulation of colon or intestine
    • Torsion of colon or intestine
    • Twist of colon or intestine
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • volvulus of duodenum (@K31.5*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
K56.2 Right Arrow 560.2 Volvulus of intestine

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
K56.3 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

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