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Diseases of the digestive system
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Other diseases of intestines
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Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia
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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K56.0
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K56.0
Paralytic ileus
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
- K56.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K56.0 became effective on October 1, 2021.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of K56.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 K56.0 may differ.
Applicable To- Paralysis of bowel
- Paralysis of colon
- Paralysis of intestine
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as K56.0. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- gallstone ileus (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K56.3
Gallstone ileus
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Obstruction of intestine by gallstone
K56.3) - ileus NOS (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K56.7
Ileus, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- intestinal obstruction with hernia (K40-K46)
K56.7) - obstructive ileus NOS (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K56.69
Other intestinal obstruction
2016 2017 2018 - Converted to Parent Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Enterostenosis NOS
- Obstructive ileus NOS
- Occlusion of colon or intestine NOS
- Stenosis of colon or intestine NOS
- Stricture of colon or intestine NOS
Type 1 Excludes- intestinal obstruction due to specified condition-code to condition
K56.69-)
The following code(s) above
K56.0 contain annotation back-references
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that may be applicable to
K56.0:
Approximate Synonyms
- Paralysis of colon
- Paralytic colon
Clinical Information
- A condition in which the muscles of the intestines do not allow food to pass through, resulting in a blocked intestine. Paralytic ileus may be caused by surgery, inflammation, and certain drugs.
- An ileus caused by abdominal or pelvic surgery, infections, disorders that affect the muscles and nerves, and medications. Signs and symptoms include those of intestinal obstruction.
ICD-10-CM K56.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
- 388 Gastrointestinal obstruction with mcc
- 389 Gastrointestinal obstruction with cc
- 390 Gastrointestinal obstruction without cc/mcc
- 791 Prematurity with major problems
- 793 Full term neonate with major problems
Convert K56.0 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
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- Ileus (bowel) (colon) (inhibitory) (intestine) K56.7
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K56.7
Ileus, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- intestinal obstruction with hernia (K40-K46)
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
- intestine K56.609
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K56.609
Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
2018 - New Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Intestinal obstruction NOS
- Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9
Paralytic syndrome, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
- bowel, colon or intestine K56.0
- colon K56.0
- ileus K56.0
- intestine K56.0
- Paresis - see also Paralysis
- bowel, colon or intestine K56.0
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To K56.0
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
K56.0
Paralytic ileus
K56.4 Other impaction of intestine
K56.49 Other impaction of intestine
K56.5 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)
K56.50 Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction
K56.51 Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
K56.52 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete obstruction
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.