How is bowel obstruction coded in ICD-10-CM?Obstruction:K56.69 Other intestinal obstruction.In addition, certain conditions will include a “with” notation and code within the index. See Adhesions entry below from the index:with intestinal obstruction K56.50.
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 560.9 : Unspecified intestinal obstruction.
60: Unspecified intestinal obstruction.
A small bowel obstruction is a blockage in the small intestine. Small bowel obstructions are usually caused by scar tissue, hernia, or cancer. In the United States, most obstructions occur as a result of prior surgeries. The bowel often forms bands of scar (called adhesions) after being handled during an operation.
ICD-10-CM Code for Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris I25. 10.
The bowel is part of the digestive system. It is made up of the small bowel (small intestine) and the large bowel (colon and rectum). The small bowel is longer than the large bowel but it gets its name from the fact it is much narrower than the large bowel. Cancer is more likely to develop in the large bowel.
Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction. K56. 699 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10 | Unspecified abdominal pain (R10. 9)
However, closed loop obstructions are characterized by their complete nature and high morbidity and risk of death in case of delayed surgery [2]. In the colon, ischemic complications only occur on volvulus.
Small-bowel obstruction (SBO) leads to proximal dilatation of the intestine due to accumulation of gastrointestinal (GI) secretions and swallowed air. Bowel dilatation stimulates cell secretory activity, resulting in more fluid accumulation.Apr 28, 2017
The most common cause of small-bowel obstruction (SBO) in developed countries is intra-abdominal adhesions, accounting for approximately 65% to 75% of cases. Postoperative adhesions can be the cause of acute obstruction within 4 weeks of surgery or of chronic obstruction decades later.Apr 28, 2017
There are two types of small bowel obstruction:functional — there is no physical blockage, however, the bowels are not moving food through the digestive tract.mechanical — there is a blockage preventing the movement of food.