Question 1

Is K56 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, K56 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code K56 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code K56 represents Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code K56 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code K56 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code K56?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for K56 is section:K55-K64 (Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from K56?

Accepted Answer

Code K56 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: congenital stricture or stenosis of intestine (Q41-Q42); cystic fibrosis with meconium ileus (E84.11); ischemic stricture of intestine (K55.1) and 4 more conditions. These conditions cannot be coded together with K56 as they represent different diagnoses.

K562026

Excludes17Not coded together

Excludes29Not included here

Is K56 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code K56 mean?

When was ICD-10 code K56 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code K56?

What conditions are excluded from K56?