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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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Vascular disorders of intestine
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55.21
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55.21
Angiodysplasia of colon with hemorrhage
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- K55.21 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 K55.21 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K55.21 - other international versions of ICD-10 K55.21 may differ.
The following code(s) above
K55.21 contain annotation back-references
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that may be applicable to
K55.21:
Approximate Synonyms
- Angiodysplasia of intestine with hemorrhage
- Intestinal hemorrhage due to angiodysplasia of intestine
ICD-10-CM K55.21 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 377 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with mcc
- 378 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with cc
- 379 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage without cc/mcc
Convert K55.21 to ICD-9-CM
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
- Angiodysplasia (cecum) (colon) K55.20
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K55.20
Angiodysplasia of colon without hemorrhage
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K55.21
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
K55.21
…… with hemorrhage
K55.3 Necrotizing enterocolitis
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
K55.9 Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified
K56 Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.