2022 ICD-10-CM Code K56.51
Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial obstruction

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 coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code K56.51:

Inclusion Terms

• Intestinal adhesions with incomplete obstruction

Entries in the Index to Diseases and Injuries with references to K56.51

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 K56.51 are found in the index:

• - Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) - K66.0
  • - with intestinal obstruction - K56.50
    • - incomplete - K56.51
    • - partial - K56.51
  • - intestine - See Also: Adhesions, peritoneum;
    • - with obstruction - K56.50
      • - incomplete - K56.51
      • - partial - K56.51
  • - peritoneum, peritoneal (postinfective) - K66.0
    • - with obstruction (intestinal) - K56.50
      • - incomplete - K56.51
      • - partial - K56.51

• - Band (s)
  • - obstructive
    • - intestine - K56.50
      • - incomplete - K56.51
      • - partial - K56.51
    • - peritoneum - K56.50
      • - incomplete - K56.51
      • - partial - K56.51

• - Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
  • - intestine - K56.609
    • - with
      • - adhesions (intestinal) (peritoneal) - K56.50
        • - incomplete - K56.51
        • - partial - K56.51

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

• Partial obstruction of intestine
• Partial obstruction of intestine due to peritoneal adhesions