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ICD-10-CM Codes
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K00-K95
Diseases of the digestive system
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K55-K64
Other diseases of intestines
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K55-
Vascular disorders of intestine
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55
Vascular disorders of intestine
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- K55 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K55 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K55 - other international versions of ICD-10 K55 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as K55. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
K55 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
K55:
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K55
K52.8 Other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
K52.81 Eosinophilic gastritis or gastroenteritis
K52.89 Other specified noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis
K52.9 Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
K55
Vascular disorders of intestine
K55.0 Acute vascular disorders of intestine
K55.01 Acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestine
K55.011 Focal (segmental) acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestine
K55.012 Diffuse acute (reversible) ischemia of small intestine
K55.02 Acute infarction of small intestine
K55.021 Focal (segmental) acute infarction of small intestine
K55.022 Diffuse acute infarction of small intestine
K55.03 Acute (reversible) ischemia of large intestine
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.