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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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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55.069

Acute infarction of intestine, part and extent unspecified

2017 - New Code 2018 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 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM K55.069 became effective on October 1, 2017.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K55.069 - other international versions of ICD-10 K55.069 may differ.

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

Convert K55.069 to ICD-9-CM

• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): New code
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change

• Gangrene, gangrenous (connective tissue) (dropsical) (dry) (moist) (skin) (ulcer) I96
  - see also Necrosis
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I96

  Gangrene, not elsewhere classified

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

  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 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

  2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

  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 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

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