2021 ICD-10-CM Code K55.1
Chronic vascular disorders of intestine
Valid for Submission
K55.1 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of chronic vascular disorders of intestine. The code K55.1 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code K55.1 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like abdominal angina, atherosclerosis of superior mesenteric artery, chronic gastrointestinal tract vascular insufficiency, chronic ischemic colitis, chronic ischemic enteritis , chronic ischemic enterocolitis, etc.
ICD-10: | K55.1 |
Short Description: | Chronic vascular disorders of intestine |
Long Description: | Chronic vascular disorders of intestine |
Code Classification
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code K55.1:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Chronic ischemic colitis
- Chronic ischemic enteritis
- Chronic ischemic enterocolitis
- Ischemic stricture of intestine
- Mesenteric atherosclerosis
- Mesenteric vascular insufficiency
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code K55.1 are found in the index:
- - Abdomen, abdominal - See Also: condition;
- - angina - K55.1
- - Angina (attack) (cardiac) (chest) (heart) (pectoris) (syndrome) (vasomotor) - I20.9
- - abdominal - K55.1
- - intestinal - K55.1
- - mesenteric - K55.1
- - Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic (diffuse) (obliterans) (of) (senile) (with calcification) - I70.90
- - mesenteric (artery) - K55.1
- - Colitis (acute) (catarrhal) (chronic) (noninfective) (hemorrhagic) - See Also: Enteritis; - K52.9
- - ischemic - K55.9
- - chronic - K55.1
- - due to mesenteric artery insufficiency - K55.1
- - ischemic - K55.9
- - Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - Wilkie's - K55.1
- - Disorder (of) - See Also: Disease;
- - Enterocolitis - See Also: Enteritis; - K52.9
- - hemorrhagic (acute) - See Also: Ischemia, intestine, acute; - K55.059
- - chronic - K55.1
- - hemorrhagic (acute) - See Also: Ischemia, intestine, acute; - K55.059
- - Insufficiency, insufficient
- - arterial - I77.1
- - mesenteric - K55.1
- - mesenteric - K55.1
- - vascular - I99.8
- - mesenteric - K55.1
- - arterial - I77.1
- - Ischemia, ischemic - I99.8
- - bowel (transient)
- - chronic - K55.1
- - due to mesenteric artery insufficiency - K55.1
- - colon chronic (due to mesenteric artery insufficiency) - K55.1
- - intestine (large) (small) (transient) - K55.9
- - chronic - K55.1
- - due to mesenteric artery insufficiency - K55.1
- - small bowel
- - chronic - K55.1
- - due to mesenteric artery insufficiency - K55.1
- - bowel (transient)
- - Stricture - See Also: Stenosis;
- - Syndrome - See Also: Disease;
- - ischemic
- - bowel (transient) - K55.9
- - chronic - K55.1
- - due to mesenteric artery insufficiency - K55.1
- - bowel (transient) - K55.9
- - mesenteric
- - artery (superior) - K55.1
- - vascular insufficiency - K55.1
- - superior
- - mesenteric artery - K55.1
- - Wilkie's - K55.1
- - ischemic
- - Wilkie's disease or syndrome - K55.1
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Abdominal angina
- Atherosclerosis of superior mesenteric artery
- Chronic gastrointestinal tract vascular insufficiency
- Chronic ischemic colitis
- Chronic ischemic enteritis
- Chronic ischemic enterocolitis
- Chronic vascular insufficiency
- Chronic vascular insufficiency of intestine
- Insufficiency of mesenteric artery
- Ischemic colitis
- Ischemic colitis
- Ischemic enteritis
- Ischemic enterocolitis
- Ischemic stricture of intestine
- Mesenteric artery stenosis
- Nongangrenous ischemic colitis
- Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code K55.1 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Convert K55.1 to ICD-9 Code
- 557.1 - Chr vasc insuff intest
Information for Patients
Digestive Diseases
Also called: Gastrointestinal diseases
When you eat, your body breaks food down to a form it can use to build and nourish cells and provide energy. This process is called digestion.
Your digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube. It runs from your mouth to your anus and includes your esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines. Your liver, gallbladder and pancreas are also involved. They produce juices to help digestion.
There are many types of digestive disorders. The symptoms vary widely depending on the problem. In general, you should see your doctor if you have
- Blood in your stool
- Changes in bowel habits
- Severe abdominal pain
- Unintentional weight loss
- Heartburn not relieved by antacids
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Digestive diseases (Medical Encyclopedia)
- EGD discharge (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Fecal fat (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Gastrointestinal fistula (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Gastrointestinal perforation (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Lower GI Series - NIH (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Stools - floating (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Upper GI and small bowel series (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Vascular Diseases
What are vascular diseases?
Your vascular system is your body's network of blood vessels. It includes your
- Arteries, which carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to your tissues and organs
- Veins, which carry the blood and waste products back to your heart
- Capillaries, which are tiny blood vessels that connect your small arteries to your small veins. The walls of the capillaries are thin and leaky, to allow for an exchange of materials between your tissues and blood.
Vascular diseases are conditions which affect your vascular system. They are common and can be serious. Some types include
- Aneurysm - a bulge or "ballooning" in the wall of an artery
- Atherosclerosis - a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood.
- Blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
- Coronary artery disease and carotid artery disease, diseases that involve the narrowing or blockage of an artery. The cause is usually a buildup of plaque.
- Raynaud's disease - a disorder that causes the blood vessels to narrow when you are cold or feeling stressed
- Stroke - a serious condition that happens when blood flow to your brain stops.
- Varicose veins - swollen, twisted veins that you can see just under the skin
- Vasculitis - inflammation of the blood vessels
What causes vascular diseases?
The causes of vascular diseases depend on the specific disease. These causes include
- Genetics
- Heart diseases such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure
- Infection
- Injury
- Medicines, including hormones
Sometimes the cause is unknown.
Who is at risk for vascular diseases?
The risk factors for vascular diseases can vary, depending on the specific disease. But some of the more common risk factors include
- Age - your risk of some diseases goes up as you get older
- Conditions that can affect the heart and blood vessels, such as diabetes or high cholesterol
- Family history of vascular or heart diseases
- Infection or injury that damages your veins
- Lack of exercise
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Sitting or standing still for long periods of time
- Smoking
What are the symptoms of vascular diseases?
The symptoms for each disease are different.
How are vascular diseases diagnosed?
To make a diagnosis, your health care provider will do a physical exam and ask about your symptoms and medical history. You may have imaging tests and/or blood tests.
How are vascular diseases treated?
Which treatment you get depends on which vascular disease you have and how severe it is. Types of treatments for vascular diseases include
- Lifestyle changes, such as eating a heart-healthy diet and getting more exercise
- Medicines, such as blood pressure medicines, blood thinners, cholesterol medicines, and clot-dissolving drugs. In some cases, providers use a catheter to send medicine directly to a blood vessel.
- Non-surgical procedures, such as angioplasty, stenting, and vein ablation
- Surgery
Can vascular diseases be prevented?
There are steps you can take to help prevent vascular diseases:
- Make healthy lifestyle changes, such as eating a heart-healthy diet and getting more exercise
- Don't smoke. If you are already a smoker, talk to your health care provider for help in finding the best way for you to quit.
- Keep your blood pressure and cholesterol in check
- If you have diabetes, control your blood sugar
- Try not to sit or stand for up long periods of time. If you do need to sit all day, get up and move around every hour or so. If you traveling on a long trip, you can also wear compression stockings and regularly stretch your legs.
- Aortic arch syndrome (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Arterial embolism (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Arteriogram (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Cerebral angiography (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Duplex ultrasound (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Venous insufficiency (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Venous ulcers -- self-care (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)