K56.0

Paralytic ileus

Billable / specificHCC V28 78

K56.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

gallstone ileus (K56.3)
ileus NOS (K56.7)
obstructive ileus NOS (K56.69-)
congenital stricture or stenosis of intestine (Q41-Q42) (from K56)
cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus (E84.11) (from K56)
ischemic stricture of intestine (K55.1) (from K56)
meconium ileus NOS (P76.0) (from K56)
neonatal intestinal obstructions classifiable to P76.- (from K56)
obstruction of duodenum (K31.5) (from K56)
postprocedural intestinal obstruction (K91.3-) (from K56)

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from K56)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from K56)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from K56)
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from K56)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from K56)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from K56)
neoplasms (C00-D49) (from K56)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from K56)
stenosis of anus or rectum (K62.4) (from K56)