1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system
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3. K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines
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4. K55- Vascular disorders of intestine
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5. 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.

• 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

• 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

• Type 2 Excludes: I74
  , I82
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I74

  Arterial embolism and thrombosis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code First

  • embolism and thrombosis complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.2)
  • embolism and thrombosis complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O88.-)

  Includes

  • embolic infarction
  • embolic occlusion
  • thrombotic infarction
  • thrombotic occlusion

  Type 2 Excludes

  • atheroembolism (I75.-)
  • basilar embolism and thrombosis (I63.0-I63.2, I65.1)
  • carotid embolism and thrombosis (I63.0-I63.2, I65.2)
  • cerebral embolism and thrombosis (I63.3-I63.5, I66.-)
  • coronary embolism and thrombosis (I21-I25)
  • mesenteric embolism and thrombosis (K55.0-)
  • ophthalmic embolism and thrombosis (H34.-)
  • precerebral embolism and thrombosis NOS (I63.0-I63.2, I65.9)
  • pulmonary embolism and thrombosis (I26.-)
  • renal embolism and thrombosis (N28.0)
  • retinal embolism and thrombosis (H34.-)
  • septic embolism and thrombosis (I76)
  • vertebral embolism and thrombosis (I63.0-I63.2, I65.0)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I82

  Other venous embolism and thrombosis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code First

  • venous embolism and thrombosis complicating:
  • abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.7)
  • pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O22.-, O87.-)

  Type 2 Excludes

  • venous embolism and thrombosis (of):
  • cerebral (I63.6, I67.6)
  • coronary (I21-I25)
  • intracranial and intraspinal, septic or NOS (G08)
  • intracranial, nonpyogenic (I67.6)
  • intraspinal, nonpyogenic (G95.1)
  • mesenteric (K55.0-)
  • portal (I81)
  • pulmonary (I26.-)

• 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)

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.