ICD-10 Diagnosis Code K56.51
Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
Diagnosis Code K56.51
ICD-10: K56.51
Short Description: Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
Long Description: Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
This is the 2019 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code K56.51
Valid for Submission
The code K56.51 is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Short Description: Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
Long Description: Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction
This is the 2019 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code K56.51
Valid for Submission
The code K56.51 is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
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Diseases of the digestive system (K00–K93)
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Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
- Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia (K56)
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Other diseases of intestines (K55-K64)
Information for Medical Professionals
Diagnostic Related Groups
The diagnosis code K56.51 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG V35.0)
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General Equivalence Map
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
Index of Diseases and Injuries
References found for the code K56.51 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
Replacement CodeReplacement Code
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2018. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2019 (October 1, 2018-September 30, 2019).
This code replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s) listed below:
The diagnosis code K56.51 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG V35.0)
Convert to ICD-9
General Equivalence MapThe ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- 560.81 - Intestinal adhes w obstr (approximate) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
Index of Diseases and Injuries
References found for the code K56.51 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
- Inclusion Terms: Inclusion terms
List of terms is included under some codes. These 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.- Intestinal adhesions WITH "With"
The word "with" should be interpreted to mean "associated with" or "due to" when it appears in a code title, the Alphabetic Index, or an instructional note in the Tabular List. The word "with" in the Alphabetic Index is sequenced immediately following the main term, not in alphabetical order. incomplete obstruction
- Intestinal adhesions WITH
Replacement Code
Replacement CodeThe National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2018. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2019 (October 1, 2018-September 30, 2019).
This code replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s) listed below:
- K56.5 - Intestinal adhesions w obst (postprocedural) (postinfection)
- K56.5 - Intestinal adhesions with obstruction (postinfection)