ICD-10-CM Codes
K00-K95 Diseases of the digestive system
K55-K64 Other diseases of intestines
K55- Vascular disorders of intestine
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55.069

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55.069

Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified

2017 - New Code

2018

2019

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2021

Billable/Specific Code

K55.069 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM K55.069 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K55.069 - other international versions of ICD-10 K55.069 may differ.

The following code(s) above K55.069 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 K55.069:

K00-K95
2021 ICD-10-CM Range K00-K95
Diseases of the digestive system
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the digestive system
K55
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55
Vascular disorders of intestine
Type 1 Excludes
- necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-)
Vascular disorders of intestine
K55.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55.0
Acute vascular disorders of intestine
Applicable To
- Infarction of appendices epiploicae
- Mesenteric (artery) (vein) embolism
- Mesenteric (artery) (vein) infarction
- Mesenteric (artery) (vein) thrombosis
Acute vascular disorders of intestine
K55.06
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55.06
Acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified
Applicable To
- Acute intestinal infarction
- Gangrene of intestine
- Necrosis of intestine
Acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified

ICD-10-CM K55.069 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):

393 Other digestive system diagnoses with mcc
394 Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
395 Other digestive system diagnoses without cc/mcc
791 Prematurity with major problems
793 Full term neonate with major problems

Convert K55.069 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to K55.069:

Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) I96
- see also Necrosis
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I96
Gangrene, not elsewhere classified
Applicable To
Gangrenous cellulitis
Type 1 Excludes
gangrene in atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities (I70.26)
gangrene in hernia (K40.1, K40.4, K41.1, K41.4, K42.1, K43.1-, K44.1, K45.1, K46.1)
gangrene in other peripheral vascular diseases (I73.-)
gangrene of certain specified sites - see Alphabetical Index
gas gangrene (A48.0)
pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)
Type 2 Excludes
gangrene in diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .52)
- intestine, intestinal (hemorrhagic) (massive) K55.069 - see also Infarct, intestine
  - with
    - mesenteric embolism K55.069 - see also Infarct, intestine
- mesentery K55.069 - see also Infarct, intestine
  - with
    - embolism K55.069 - see also Infarct, intestine
Infarct, infarction
- intestine (acute) (agnogenic) (embolic) (hemorrhagic) (nonocclusive) (nonthrombotic) (occlusive) (thrombotic) (with gangrene) K55.069
- appendices epiploicae K55.069 - see also Infarct, intestine
- bowel K55.069 - see also Infarct, intestine
- mesentery, mesenteric K55.069 (embolic) (thrombotic) (with gangrene) - see also Infarct, intestine
- omentum K55.069 - see also Infarct, intestine
Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) - see also Gangrene
- mesentery K55.069 - see also Infarct, intestine
- omentum (with mesenteric infarction) K55.069 - see also Infarct, intestine
- peritoneum (with mesenteric infarction) K55.069 - see also Infarct, intestine
- intestine K55.069 (acute) (hemorrhagic) (massive) - see also Infarct, intestine
Occlusion, occluded
- artery I70.9
  - see also Atherosclerosis, artery
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I70.9
  Other and unspecified atherosclerosis
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  - mesenteric K55.069 (embolic) (thrombotic) - see also Infarct, intestine
- mesenteric artery K55.069 (embolic) (thrombotic) - see also Infarct, intestine
Thrombosis, thrombotic (bland) (multiple) (progressive) (silent) (vessel) I82.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I82.90
Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified vein
Applicable To
Embolism of vein NOS
Thrombosis (vein) NOS
- artery, arteries (postinfectional) I74.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I74.9
  Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
  - mesenteric K55.069 (with gangrene) - see also Infarct, intestine
- mesenteric (artery) (with gangrene) K55.069 - see also Infarct, intestine
- intestine K55.069 (with gangrene) - see also Infarct, intestine
- omentum K55.069 (with gangrene) - see also Infarct, intestine

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K55.069

K55.041 Focal (segmental) acute infarction of large intestine

K55.042 Diffuse acute infarction of large intestine

K55.049 …… extent unspecified

K55.05 Acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified

K55.051 Focal (segmental) acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified

K55.052 Diffuse acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part unspecified

K55.059 Acute (reversible) ischemia of intestine, part and extent unspecified

K55.06 Acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified

K55.061 Focal (segmental) acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified

K55.062 Diffuse acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified

K55.069 Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified

K55.1 Chronic vascular disorders of intestine

K55.2 Angiodysplasia of colon

K55.20 …… without hemorrhage

K55.21 …… with hemorrhage

K55.3 Necrotizing enterocolitis

K55.30 …… unspecified

K55.31 Stage 1 necrotizing enterocolitis

K55.32 Stage 2 necrotizing enterocolitis

K55.33 Stage 3 necrotizing enterocolitis

K55.8 Other vascular disorders of intestine

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

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55.069

Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified

Diseases of the digestive system

Vascular disorders of intestine

Acute vascular disorders of intestine

Acute infarction of intestine, part unspecified

Gangrene, not elsewhere classified

Other and unspecified atherosclerosis

Acute embolism and thrombosis of unspecified vein

Embolism and thrombosis of unspecified artery