K56.1

Intussusception

Billable / specificHCC V28 78

K56.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Intussusception or invagination of bowel
  • Intussusception or invagination of colon
  • Intussusception or invagination of intestine
  • Intussusception or invagination of rectum

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • 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)

Excludes2

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

  • intussusception of appendix (K38.8)
  • 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)

Also known as

  • Intussusception or invagination of bowel
  • Intussusception or invagination of colon
  • Intussusception or invagination of intestine
  • Intussusception or invagination of rectum
  • Invagination
  • Telescoped bowel or intestine

Parent code

  • K56Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without herniaHeader

Related codes

  • K56.0Paralytic ileusBillable
  • K56.2VolvulusBillable
  • K56.3Gallstone ileusBillable
  • K56.4Other impaction of intestineHeader
  • K56.5Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction (postinfection)Header
  • K56.6Other and unspecified intestinal obstructionHeader
  • K56.7Ileus, unspecifiedBillable

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