ICD-10 code K56.2 for Volvulus is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system . Subscribe to Codify and get the code details in a flash.
Vascular disorder of intestine, unspecified. K55.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10-CM Index entry for obstruction, intestine: (*Red is added by encoder company) adhesions (intestinal) (peritoneal) K56.50 Hirschsprung’s disease or megacolon Q43.1 Code assignment starts with the index along with medical record documentation as to the cause of the intestinal obstruction.
Other postprocedural complications and disorders of digestive system. K91.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM K91.89 became effective on October 1, 2018.
The term volvulus has its roots from medieval Latin "volvere"; which means "to roll".
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K56.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 560.2 was previously used, K56.2 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K55.9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Inflammation of the colon due to colonic ischemia resulting from alterations in systemic circulation or local vasculature.
If the physician documents a large intestine obstruction for example, and does not find a specific cause, then the unspecified code, K56.609, Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction is assigned. There is no condition associated with it so it is unspecified.
In addition, coders may see Excludes1 note at K56 that excludes intestinal obstruction with these conditions.
Mechanical bowel obstruction can be caused by a number of conditions. Some of the most common causes are: 1 Adhesions or scar tissue that forms after surgery 2 Foreign bodies (objects that are swallowed and block the intestines) 3 Gallstones (rare) 4 Hernias 5 Impacted stool 6 Intussusception (telescoping of one segment of bowel into another) 7 Tumors blocking the intestines 8 Volvulus (twisted intestine)
So given the above, if a patient has intestinal obstruction due to adhesions, only code K56.50, intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction would be assigned, not two codes.
When there is a condition in which the bowel does not work correctly, but there is no structural problem causing it, it is called “ileus.”. We are going to talk about mechanical bowel obstruction in this coding tip. Mechanical bowel obstruction can be caused by a number of conditions. Some of the most common causes are:
This is to help relieve abdominal swelling (distention) and vomiting. Volvulus of the large bowel may be treated by passing a tube into the rectum.
In the past, bowel obstruction was almost always coded as a diagnosis as the physician usually addressed the condition and did work up as to the cause, many times addressing the cause also. However that has changed as the coder will see in this coding tip.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S36.499A became effective on October 1, 2021.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.