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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 K55.0
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55.0
Acute vascular disorders of intestine
2016 2017 - Converted to Parent Code 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- K55.0 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 K55.0 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K55.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 K55.0 may differ.
Applicable To- Infarction of appendices epiploicae
- Mesenteric (artery) (vein) embolism
- Mesenteric (artery) (vein) infarction
- Mesenteric (artery) (vein) thrombosis
The following code(s) above
K55.0 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
K55.0:
Approximate Synonyms
- Acute ischemic colitis
- Acute mesenteric vein thrombosis
- Acute thrombosis of mesenteric vein
- Acute vascular insufficiency of intestine
- Enterocolitis, necrotizing (bowel condition)
- Mesenteric vein thrombosis
- Necrotizing enterocolitis in fetus or newborn
- Thrombosis of mesenteric vein
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Deleted code
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): New code
- 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
Code annotations containing back-references to K55.0:
- Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) I82.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I82.90
Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified vein
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Embolism of vein NOS
- Thrombosis (vein) NOS
- mesenteric (artery) (with gangrene) K55.069 - see also Infarct, intestine
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55.069
Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified
2017 - New Code 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- vein K55.0- (inferior) (superior)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K55.0
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
K55.031 Focal (segmental) 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.