Vascular disorders of intestine
Non-billable header
K55 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77.-)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- 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)
- angioectasia (angiodysplasia) duodenum (K31.81-)
More specific codes K55
Related codes
- K56Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without herniaHeader
- K57Diverticular disease of intestineHeader
- K58Irritable bowel syndromeHeader
- K59Other functional intestinal disordersHeader
- K60Fissure and fistula of anal and rectal regionsHeader
- K61Abscess of anal and rectal regionsHeader
- K62Other diseases of anus and rectumHeader
- K63Other diseases of intestineHeader
- K64Hemorrhoids and perianal venous thrombosisHeader